CVE-2026-44813

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Use After Free in Windows DWM Core Library Allows Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-12

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-09

Last Modified

2026-06-12

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-44813

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35761

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)
microsoft	windows_11_26h1	to 10.0.28000.2269 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-416	The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use after free issue in the Windows DWM Core Library. It allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker who exploits this vulnerability can gain higher privileges on the system than they are normally allowed. This means they could perform actions that require elevated permissions, potentially compromising system security and integrity.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability is a use after free in the Windows DWM Core Library that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft as soon as they become available.

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