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CVE-2023-36033: Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2023-36033
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WindowsPrivilege escalation
What
An unspecified vulnerability allows for privilege escalation.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager are affected.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update to the latest version of Microsoft Windows.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2023-11-14
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36033

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2023-36033coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft Windows Desktop

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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