CVEs / CVE-2023-36033

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

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 14 Nov 2023
high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 10.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
The CVE record, via NVD · published 14 Nov 2023 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5122	10.0.17763.5122
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809	from 10.0.0, before 10.0.17763.5122	10.0.17763.5122
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5122	10.0.17763.5122
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5122	10.0.17763.5122
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	from 10.0.20348.0, before 10.0.20348.2113	10.0.20348.2113
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2	from 10.0.0, before 10.0.22000.2600	10.0.22000.2600
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2	from 10.0.19043.0, before 10.0.19043.3693	10.0.19043.3693
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2	from 10.0.22621.0, before 10.0.22621.2715	10.0.22621.2715
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2	from 10.0.19045.0, before 10.0.19045.3693	10.0.19045.3693
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.2715	10.0.22631.2715
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.2715	10.0.22631.2715
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.25398.0, before 10.0.25398.531	10.0.25398.531

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	14 Nov 2023
Due date for US federal agencies	5 Dec 2023
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	7.8 high `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-822, CWE-119

References

CVE-2023-36033 on NVD
CVE-2023-36033 in the CISA KEV catalog
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 (cited by CISA)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36033 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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