CVE-2025-62220
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Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2025-11-14

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Published
2025-11-11
Last Modified
2025-11-14
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-62220
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Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft windows_subsystem_for_linux to 2.6.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on your system remotely, potentially leading to full system compromise, data loss, or disruption of services.

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