CVE-2025-62220
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedWindows Subsystem for Linux GUImsrc_csaf
2.6.2:Security Update:https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.6.2
https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.6.2
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (21)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 cmake 3.30.3-10 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_cmake_3.30.3-10_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 containerd2 2.0.0-14 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_containerd2_2.0.0-14_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 curl 8.11.1-4 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_curl_8.11.1-4_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 kernel 6.6.104.2-4 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_kernel_6.6.104.2-4_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 kubevirt 1.5.0-5 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_kubevirt_1.5.0-5_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 libarchive 3.7.7-3 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_libarchive_3.7.7-3_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 libxml2 2.11.5-7 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_libxml2_2.11.5-7_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 mysql 8.0.44-2 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_mysql_8.0.44-2_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 nghttp2 1.61.0-2 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_nghttp2_1.61.0-2_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 runc 1.3.3-1 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_runc_1.3.3-1_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 rust 1.75.0-21 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_rust_1.75.0-21_on_3.0
- Microsoft Azure Linux azl3 rust 1.86.0-9 on 3.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux:azl3_rust_1.86.0-9_on_3.0
- Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux GUIall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows:subsystem_for_linux_gui
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2563Microsoft Azure Linux: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-11-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Azure Linux und Microsoft Windows ausnutzen um erhöhte Privilegien zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, die Authentifizierung zu umgehen, Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- msrc_CVE-2025-62220Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2025-11-11csaf · msrc_csafUS
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sources
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references (3)
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