CVE-2026-96206: Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CVSS 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

Category

Information Disclosure

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Oct

Released

2026-10-13

Description

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

FAQ

What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is uninitialized stack memory.

Affected Products (1)

Open Source Software

• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yakup-bıyık/">Yakup Sait Bıyık</a>

Revision History

• 2026-10-13: Information published.