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2 vulnerabilities found for Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI by Microsoft
CVE-2025-62220 (GCVE-0-2025-62220)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-11-11 17:59 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
Title
Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 2.6.2
(custom)
|
Date Public
2025-11-11 08:00
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CVE-2025-62220 (GCVE-0-2025-62220)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-11 17:59 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
Title
Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 2.6.2
(custom)
|
Date Public
2025-11-11 08:00
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