CVE-2026-96206

VendormicrosoftProductwindows subsystem for linuxDiscoveredOct 13, 2026UpdatedOct 29, 2026

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

CVSS v3.1

6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS

0.44%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

Related IOCs

seen in the same coverage

EPSS Trend

Oct 30, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026

● 0.01pp

0.45% → 0.44% over 2 tracked changes

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorLOCAL

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

ScopeCHANGED

ConfidentialityHIGH

IntegrityNONE

AvailabilityNONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Connections

2 relationships

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Oct 13, 2026

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 29, 2026