CVE-2025-62220
High CVSS 8.8Published 2025-11-11 ยท last changed 2026-06-17
The fix
Microsoft publishes remediation for this across 1 product branch. The fixed build differs per Windows version, so the row that matters is the one matching the machine you are looking at.
| Windows version | Fixed in build | Update | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI | 2.6.2 | configuration change | 2026-09-09 |
Having the KB is not the same as knowing whether a machine has it. Windows updates supersede each other, so the update you installed often covers a fix that shipped in an earlier one. Paste your build into the patch checker and it walks that chain for you.
What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Sources
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H