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CVE-2024-30051: Microsoft DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2024-30051 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-05-14

Technologies: Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10. Vendors: Microsoft.

Executive brief

The Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) due to an out-of-bounds write. A local attacker can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2, 23H2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022

Timeline

  • 2024-05-14: disclosed
  • 2024-05-14: patched
  • 2024-05-14: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
  • 2024-05-14: exploited