{"id":"CVE-2026-96206","title":"Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","summary":"Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-908"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T20:19:12.610","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96206","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96206","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:29.249Z","vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)","affected":["windows_subsystem_for_linux_wsl2 >= 5.0.0.0 < 3.0.1"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-13T19:47:58.330400Z"},"epss":0.0045,"epssPercentile":0.38952,"slug":"CVE-2026-96206","body":"## Overview\n\nUse of uninitialized resource in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":36,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":35.8,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}