CVE-2026-42983
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs
Summary
Use after free vulnerability in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could take control of the Desktop Window Manager and escalate privileges.
Recommendation
Apply security patches from Microsoft for DWM Core Library.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows DWM Core Library
See all- CVE-2026-42896High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62894High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62888High
Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-62703Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-61933Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-61932High
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-50437Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-48566Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-45637High
Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-44814Medium
An out-of-bounds read in the Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.