CVE-2026-42983
Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A use-after-free vulnerability allows elevation of privileges.
- Who is affected
- Authorized users of Windows DWM Core Library.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to the high severity rating.
- Action
- Apply the security update to mitigate the privilege escalation.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- highCVE-2026-42983: Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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