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Windows DWM CVE-2026-48566

| EUVD-2026-35520 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-06-09 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-h3x8-fqjj-gwrg
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
Temporal: 4.8
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CIRCL (temporal)
4.8 MEDIUM
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Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Jun 09, 2026 - 19:04 vuln.today
Patch available
Jun 09, 2026 - 19:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Jun 09, 2026 - 17:17 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library exposes sensitive memory contents to locally authenticated, low-privileged attackers on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025. The flaw (CWE-125) allows a standard user to read beyond an allocated buffer boundary within the DWM process, resulting in high-confidence information disclosure with no integrity or availability impact. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Obtain local low-privilege account or foothold
Delivery
Execute crafted DWM Core Library interaction
Exploit
Trigger CWE-125 out-of-bounds read
Execution
Extract leaked memory contents
Impact
Use disclosed data (pointers, tokens, credentials) to escalate or pivot

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires an active local session on the affected system with at minimum a standard (low-privileged) user account - confirmed by CVSS PR:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base score of 5.5 (Medium) reflects a local-only, low-privilege, no-interaction attack with high confidentiality impact but zero integrity or availability impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A standard domain user on a shared Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop Services host logs in and executes a crafted application that makes malformed calls to the DWM Core Library, triggering the out-of-bounds read. The read leaks adjacent memory contents - potentially including pointers, session tokens, or credentials belonging to co-located processes - which the attacker harvests to escalate privileges or pivot laterally. …
Remediation Apply the Microsoft security update that addresses this vulnerability. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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