Desktop Windows Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-53152 · Desktop Windows Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Signals
Desktop Window Manager
Remote Code Execution
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Use after free in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
FAQ / Articles
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word "Remote" in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to create a window and intentionally cause it to hang. This could be used to exploit the GhostWindow object use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the DWM process on the victim's system.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to have obtained low privileged code execution on target host first.