Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-26675
Published: April 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107234
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26675
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux. A local user trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to privilege escalation.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-26675
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5737, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5737, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7970, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5191, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5191, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.3775
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22523, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1551, 2022 10.0.20348.3454, 2025 10.0.26100.3775
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22523, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1551, 2022 10.0.20348.3454, 2025 10.0.26100.3775