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CVE-2024-30051: Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2024-05-14
• EPSS: 5.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: before 10.0.10240.20651 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20651
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.6981 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6981
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.5820 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5820
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19044.4412
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19045.4412
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.2960 — fixed in 10.0.22000.2960
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.3593 — fixed in 10.0.22621.3593
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22631.3593 — fixed in 10.0.22631.3593
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.6981 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6981
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.5820 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5820
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.2458 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2458
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20651 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20651
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6981 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6981
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.5820 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5820
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19044.4412
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.4412 — fixed in 10.0.19045.4412
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.2960 — fixed in 10.0.22000.2960
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.3593 — fixed in 10.0.22621.3593
• Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.3593 — fixed in 10.0.22631.3593
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.3593 — fixed in 10.0.22631.3593
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6981 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6981
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.5820 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5820
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2461 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2461

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20651; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.6981; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.5820; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.4412; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.4412; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.2960; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.3593; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22631.3593; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.6981; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.5820; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2458; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20651. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30051
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30051
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-30051

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