vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2025-24062: Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | May 8, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 8, 2025
Added
Apr 8, 2025
Modified
May 8, 2026
Description
Improper input validation in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-21h2-kb5055518microsoft-windows-windows_10-22h2-kb5055518microsoft-windows-windows_11-22h2-kb5055528microsoft-windows-windows_11-23h2-kb5055528microsoft-windows-windows_11-24h2-kb5055523microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-21h2-kb5055526microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-22h2-kb5055526microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-23h2-kb5055527microsoft-windows-windows_server_2025-24h2-kb5055523
References
- CVE-2025-24062
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-24062
- CWE-20
- EUVD-EUVD-2025-10239
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-10239
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055518
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055523
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055526
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055527
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055528
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