CVE-2023-36033

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36033	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2023-11-14 18:15

Updated : 2025-10-28 14:11

NVD link : CVE-2023-36033

Mitre link : CVE-2023-36033

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-36033

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2019
windows_10_22h2
windows_server_2022
windows_11_23h2
windows_server_2022_23h2
windows_11_21h2
windows_11_22h2
windows_10_1809
windows_10_21h2

CWE

CWE-822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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