Nov 2023: Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36033 Published on November 14, 2023

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by December 5, 2023: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Type

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

The program obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.

Products Associated with CVE-2023-36033

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Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5122 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.17763.5122 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5122 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5122 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.2113 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.2600 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19043.3693 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.2715 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.3693 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.2715 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.2715 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.531 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.91%

Percentile

75.57%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.