CVE-2026-96206

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS score

5.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Analyzed

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-13 19:21:46.757000

Last modified

2026-10-29 20:04:36.877000

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  "published": "2026-10-13T19:21:46.757",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T20:04:36.877",
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