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CVE-2026-85853 Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Type: otherSources: Microsoft security updates

An out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Products
Windows DWM Core Library
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-85853
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 16:03 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-85853 Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

An out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.

Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Windows DWM Core Library

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85853",
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