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CVE-2025-53801 · Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.8 base · 6.8 temporal
Release
2025-09-09
Signals
Windows DWM Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference
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Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Windows DWM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Windows DWM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Windows DWM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.