{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_subsystem_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*",
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "2.7.8"
              }
            ],
            "source": "CPE_RANGE"
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "95669d3868675a09e4e2bd8972462b71120f902d"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/microsoft/wsl",
          "type": "GIT"
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      ]
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  ],
  "database_specific": {},
  "details": "Buffer over-read in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-57968",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T05:30:04.288339364Z",
  "published": "2026-07-14T18:18:35.273Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57968"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}