CVE-2026-61932HighCVSS 7.8

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
August 14, 2026
Last Modified

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🎯 Affected products18

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5120238 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.9115 KB5120242 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.5499 KB5120229 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.5440 KB5120249 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.7663 KB5120249 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.7663 KB5120240 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.7517 KB5120418 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.9418

🔗 References (13)