November 14, 2023 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2023-36033 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2023-11-14- Federal due date
2023-12-05- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 76.2th percentile (score 0.009, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36033
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.