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AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N and PR:L per Microsoft's stated 'over a network / authorized attacker' framing; AC:H for UAF memory-state complexity; UI:R for active session requirement; S:U as privilege escalation is contained to the vulnerable host.
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Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation via use-after-free in Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library affects Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 23H2, allowing an authenticated attacker with low privileges to gain elevated system access over a network. The vulnerability stems from improper memory management (CWE-416) in the DWM graphics subsystem, and successful exploitation delivers high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated account (PR:L) on or with network access to the target system; the CVSS AV:N vector strongly implies a remote session surface such as RDP, where DWM handles graphical rendering for remote clients. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The provided CVSS 7.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) places this in the high severity band but with meaningful friction: AC:H signals complex exploitation prerequisites, PR:L requires a pre-existing low-privileged account, and UI:R demands some form of user interaction. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Apply the vendor-released patch via Windows Update or WSUS: Windows Server 2025 should be updated to build 10.0.26100.33438 or later, and Windows 11 Version 23H2 should be updated to build 10.0.22631.7582 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, identify all Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 23H2 systems in your environment using asset management tools or Active Directory queries, and assess which systems have network-exposed critical services. …
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-73062
GHSA-wcmj-3p6q-v9h7