CVE-2026-70228
HighCVSS 7.8Summary
Out-of-bounds read in the Desktop Window Manager component. An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
Sensitive memory information disclosure and privilege escalation exploitation are possible.
Recommendation
Install the latest Windows security updates.
Other vulnerabilities in Desktop Window Manager
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A use after free vulnerability in Desktop Window Manager allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges locally. The flaw arises from the use of freed memory.
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Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager. An authorized attacker can elevate privileges locally.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69926High
Type confusion (access of resource using incompatible type) in Desktop Window Manager. An authorized attacker can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-69880High
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65788High
Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65787High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-65786High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-58634High
A Use-After-Free vulnerability in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-58633High
A Use-After-Free vulnerability in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Out-of-bounds read in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS