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    Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)

    7 known vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) (Microsoft), 0 of them actively exploited (CISA KEV).

    Key figures

    7

    Vulnerabilities

    0

    Actively exploited (KEV)

    0

    Used by ransomware

    1

    Critical

    Vulnerabilities

    Actively exploited vulnerabilities (CISA KEV) first, then by priority. Click a column header to re-sort the table.

    Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) (Microsoft)
    CriticalCVE-2021-43907

    Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    		9.8
    HighCVE-2025-62220

    Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    		8.8
    HighCVE-2026-57968

    Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    also in 1 other product

    		7.8
    HighCVE-2022-44689

    Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    also in 13 other products

    		7.8
    HighCVE-2025-53788

    Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    also in 1 other product

    		7.0
    MediumCVE-2026-57973

    Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Tampering Vulnerability

    also in 1 other product

    		4.7
    HighCVE-2022-38014

    Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    also in 1 other product

    		7.0

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