Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-24084US | — | — | ||
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- CVE-2025-24084 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CSAFself
- CVE-2025-24084 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - HTMLself
- Microsoft Support Lifecycleexternal
- Common Vulnerability Scoring Systemexternal
- Microsoft Exploitability Indexexternal
remediations (11)
- FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.22621.5039:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602 - FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
10.0.22621.5039:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602 - FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.22631.5039:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602 - FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
10.0.22631.5039:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053602 - FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.26100.3476:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598 - FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
10.0.26100.3476:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598 - FixedWindows Server 2022
10.0.20348.3328:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053603
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053603 - FixedWindows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
10.0.20348.3328:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053603
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053603 - FixedWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
10.0.25398.1486:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053599
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053599 - FixedWindows Server 2025
10.0.26100.3476:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598 - FixedWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
10.0.26100.3476:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5053598
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