CVE-2025-24084 HIGH

CVE-2025-24084: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 version 22H2
Weakness CWE-822
Published March 11, 2025
Last update February 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 11, 2025 CVE published
February 13, 2026 Record updated