CVE-2026-25189

CWE-416 — Use After Free5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 82.22%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
9
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2+6 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 10

Description

Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages10 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2019_(server_core_installation)10.0.17763.0 — 10.0.17763.8511
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.17763.8511+1
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.8511
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.7058
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.7058

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6jhg-hm22-wm97: Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2026-03-10
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CVEList
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2026-03-10
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2026-03-10
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-25189 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2026-25189 (HIGH CVSS 7.8) | Use after free in Windows DWM Core | cvebase.io