CVE-2023-36033

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-11-14), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 12%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
12%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 14, 2023

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36033
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 99× in last 7d / 409× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-08 08:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-08 04:40 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-08 04:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-08 00:39 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-09-08 00:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-07 20:38 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-09-07 20:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-07 16:37 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-07 16:37 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-07 16:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-07 15:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-07 12:36 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-07 12:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-07 08:33 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-07 08:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-07 04:31 UTCVendor advisory
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  20. 2026-09-06 20:29 UTCVendor advisory
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  22. 2026-09-06 16:28 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-06 16:28 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-06 16:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-09-06 12:24 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-06 12:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-06 08:23 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-09-06 08:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-06 04:23 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-06 04:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-09-05 20:20 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-05 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-05 16:19 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-05 16:19 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-09-05 16:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-09-05 12:16 UTCVendor advisory
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  22. 2026-09-05 00:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-04 20:09 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-04 20:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
  26. 2026-09-04 16:07 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-09-04 16:07 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-09-04 16:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-04 13:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-09-04 12:05 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-09-04 12:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-04 08:04 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-09-04 08:04 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-09-04 08:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-04 05:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-09-04 04:00 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-09-04 04:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-03 23:58 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-09-03 23:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-03 19:57 UTCVendor advisory
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  42. 2026-09-03 15:56 UTCVendor advisory
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  44. 2026-09-03 11:55 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-09-03 11:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-03 07:52 UTCVendor advisory
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  48. 2026-09-03 03:47 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-03 03:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-02 23:46 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-09-02 23:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-02 19:46 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-09-02 19:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-02 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  55. 2026-09-02 15:45 UTCEG score recompute
  56. 2026-09-02 15:45 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-09-02 15:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-02 14:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  59. 2026-09-02 11:43 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-09-02 11:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-02 07:42 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-09-02 07:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-02 03:39 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-09-02 03:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-01 23:36 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-09-01 23:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-01 19:35 UTCVendor advisory
  68. 2026-09-01 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-01 15:33 UTCEG score recompute
  70. 2026-09-01 15:33 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-09-01 15:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-09-01 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  73. 2026-09-01 11:31 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-09-01 11:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-01 07:28 UTCEG score recompute

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-36033?
CVE-2023-36033 is a critical vulnerability published on November 14, 2023. Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
When was CVE-2023-36033 disclosed?
CVE-2023-36033 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 14, 2023, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-36033 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-36033 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 14, 2023, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36033?
CVE-2023-36033 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-36033?
CVE-2023-36033 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-36033?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-36033, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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