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

High severity, CVSS 7.8. Actively exploited: in CISA KEV since 2023-11-14. EPSS: 10.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 1809: before 10.0.17763.5122 (fixed in 10.0.17763.5122)
• Microsoft Windows 10 21h2: before 10.0.19041.3693 (fixed in 10.0.19041.3693)
• Microsoft Windows 10 22h2: before 10.0.19045.3693 (fixed in 10.0.19045.3693)
• Microsoft Windows 11 21h2: before 10.0.22000.2600 (fixed in 10.0.22000.2600)
• Microsoft Windows 11 22h2: before 10.0.22621.2715 (fixed in 10.0.22621.2715)
• Microsoft Windows 11 23h2: before 10.0.22621.2715 (fixed in 10.0.22621.2715)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.5122 (fixed in 10.0.17763.5122)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.2113 (fixed in 10.0.20348.2113)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2: before 10.0.25398.531 (fixed in 10.0.25398.531)

Published 2023-11-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.