Windows Subsystem For Linux
Vendor:
First CVE: Dec 15, 2021 · Active for 4 years
7
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 83% of tracked products
1.8
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 60% of tracked products
7.8
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 63% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Windows Subsystem For Linux over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Dec 15, 2021
4 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jul 14, 2026
11 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Windows Subsystem For Linux7 CVEs
14%
71%
14%
All CVEs352,427 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local5 (71.4%)
Network2 (28.6%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low4 (57.1%)
High3 (42.9%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None6 (85.7%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required1 (14.3%)
Privileges Required
Low5 (71.4%)
High0 (0.0%)
None2 (28.6%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (7 CVEs).
7 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-43907CRITICAL Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Dec 15, 2021 | 9.8 | 33 | NO | NO |
CVE-2026-57968HIGH Buffer over-read in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | Jul 14, 2026 | 7.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
CVE-2026-57973MEDIUM Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally. | Jul 14, 2026 | 6.3 | 28 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-62220HIGH Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. | Nov 11, 2025 | 8.8 | 28 | NO | NO |
CVE-2025-53788HIGH Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | Aug 12, 2025 | 7.0 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-44689HIGH Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Dec 13, 2022 | 7.8 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-38014HIGH Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Nov 9, 2022 | 7.0 | 24 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (7 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (7 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (7 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Windows Subsystem For Linux
Top CWEs
Versions
No cataloged versions.