CVE-2026-42983

HighCVSS 7.8

Published: 09/06/2026(UTC)Updated: 11/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.06%

19th percentile - higher than 19% of all known CVEs

A use after free vulnerability in the Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges.

This vulnerability could allow attackers to gain higher privileges on the system, posing a serious security risk to the organization.

It is recommended to update Windows to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.