Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Summary

The Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library in Microsoft Windows is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who can run code on a system could exploit it to gain elevated privileges, such as SYSTEM-level control.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

Timeline

1. May 14, 2024Added to CISA KEV

   CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

2. May 14, 2024, 4:57 PM UTCCVE published
3. Jun 4, 2024CISA remediation deadline

   Due date for US federal agencies to patch

4. Oct 21, 2025, 11:05 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

  From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.5820

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

  From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.5820

• Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.5820

• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

  From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.5820

• Microsoft Windows Server 2022

  From 10.0.20348.0 · fixed in 10.0.20348.2461

• Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2

  From 10.0.0 · fixed in 10.0.22000.2960

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2

  From 10.0.19043.0 · fixed in 10.0.19044.4412

• Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2

  From 10.0.22621.0 · fixed in 10.0.22621.3593

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2

  From 10.0.19045.0 · fixed in 10.0.19045.4412

• Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3

  From 10.0.22631.0 · fixed in 10.0.22631.3593

• Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2

  From 10.0.22631.0 · fixed in 10.0.22631.3593

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

  From 10.0.10240.0 · fixed in 10.0.10240.20651

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

  From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.6981

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.6981

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

  From 10.0.14393.0 · fixed in 10.0.14393.6981

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