FKIE_CVE-2026-25189

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-03-10 18:18 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:24
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25189Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10_1809 *
microsoft windows_10_1809 *
microsoft windows_10_21h2 *
microsoft windows_10_21h2 *
microsoft windows_10_21h2 *
microsoft windows_10_22h2 *
microsoft windows_10_22h2 *
microsoft windows_10_22h2 *
microsoft windows_server_2019 *
microsoft windows_server_2022 *
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