Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows Subsystem For Linux
Weaknesses CWE-908
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_subsystem_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows Subsystem For Linux
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T22:23:49.934Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T18:57:22.165Z

Link: CVE-2026-96206

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:47:59.247Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:46.757

Modified: 2026-10-13T20:19:12.610

Link: CVE-2026-96206

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T11:00:07Z

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