Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 10.0.17763.7314, 10.0.19044.5854, 10.0.19045.5854, 10.0.22621.5335, 10.0.22631.5335, and 3 more
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library in Microsoft Windows is affected. A logged-in attacker with local access could exploit a memory-handling flaw to gain higher system privileges.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Use after free in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CVE published
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.7314
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
From 10.0.19044.0 · fixed in 10.0.19044.5854
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
From 10.0.19045.0 · fixed in 10.0.19045.5854
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
From 10.0.22621.0 · fixed in 10.0.22621.5335
- Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
From 10.0.22631.0 · fixed in 10.0.22631.5335
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
From 10.0.22631.0 · fixed in 10.0.22631.5335
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.4061
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.7314
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.17763.0 · fixed in 10.0.17763.7314
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
From 10.0.20348.0 · fixed in 10.0.20348.3692
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.25398.0 · fixed in 10.0.25398.1611
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.4061
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.26100.0 · fixed in 10.0.26100.4061