CVE-2025-53788

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

CVE-2025-53788 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-53788

CVE-2025-53788 affects Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). A Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the WSL kernel allows a locally authenticated attacker to elevate privileges. The CVE is tied to WSL2 prior to version 2.5.10, with a CVSSv3.1 base score of 7.0 (High) under LOCAL att...

CVE-2025-53788

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2025-08-07 04:54:52+00:00| seen| https://bsky.app/profile/deskmodder.de/post/3lvrx2zccln2d 2025-08-12 16:01:32+00:00| seen| https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2025/8/12/the-august-2025-security-update-review 2025-08-13 10:55:20+00:00| seen|...