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CVE-2023-36033

7.8
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
0.91%
LOW RiskEPSS (76th percentile)
KEV

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published: 11/14/2023
Modified: 10/28/2025
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Microsoft Windows

Required Action:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Due Date: 12/5/2023(OVERDUE)
Added to KEV:

11/14/2023

Notes:

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36033

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.91%LOW Exploitation Risk
76th percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.91% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

Related Vulnerabilities

Same Weakness Type(CWE-822)

Similar SeverityHIGH