CVE-2026-85879EPSS p8.4%

CVE-2026-85879CVE-2026-85879

Description

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Scoring

CVSS 7.0 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.19% probability of exploitation · percentile 8.4% · 2026-10-15T12:03:56Z
Last modified2026-10-14
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