CVE-2025-53788 – Windows Subsystem for Linux TOCTOU Privilege Escalation

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-53788 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution
of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may
impact the vulnerability’s severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-367
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53788
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