CVE-2026-44808
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk19th percentile - higher than 19% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Windows DWM Core Library contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit the buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code in kernel context, leading to full system control.
Recommendation
Apply the security update from Microsoft that addresses this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows DWM Core Library
See all- CVE-2026-42896High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2024-30051HighActively exploited
A vulnerability in the Windows DWM Core Library allows elevation of privilege. Technical details are not disclosed in the description.
- CVE-2023-36033HighActively exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows DWM Core Library. It may allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on the system.
- CVE-2026-88194High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The issue stems from improper memory access.
- CVE-2026-88189High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The issue stems from improper memory access.
- CVE-2026-88188High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-88181High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-88180High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-88179High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-88177High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS