Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-45637
HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—Trending — 4 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-09. the CNA's CVSS baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:microsoft, epss, ghsa
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(high)
- EPSS
- 20.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 9, 2026
Last Modified
July 1, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jun 9, 2026Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
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-2026-45637Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-45637(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-45637?
CVE-2026-45637 is a high vulnerability published on June 9, 2026. Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
When was CVE-2026-45637 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45637 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 9, 2026, with the most recent update on July 1, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45637 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45637 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45637?
CVE-2026-45637 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 7.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45637?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45637, 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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