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CVE-2023-36033: Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2023-11-14
• EPSS: 10.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-822

Description

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.5122 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5122
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19041.3693 — fixed in 10.0.19041.3693
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.3693 — fixed in 10.0.19045.3693
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.2600 — fixed in 10.0.22000.2600
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.2715 — fixed in 10.0.22621.2715
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.2715 — fixed in 10.0.22621.2715
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.5122 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5122
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.2113 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2113
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): before 10.0.25398.531 — fixed in 10.0.25398.531
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.5122 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5122
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19043.3693 — fixed in 10.0.19043.3693
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.3693 — fixed in 10.0.19045.3693
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.2600 — fixed in 10.0.22000.2600
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.2715 — fixed in 10.0.22621.2715
• Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.2715 — fixed in 10.0.22631.2715
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.2715 — fixed in 10.0.22631.2715
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.5122 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5122
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2113 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2113
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.531 — fixed in 10.0.25398.531

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.5122; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19041.3693; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.3693; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.2600; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.2715; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.2715; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.5122; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2113; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.531; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.5122; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19043.3693; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.3693. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36033

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