CVE-2026-42905

HIGH EPSS 78.4%
Published Jun 9, 20262w ago ยท Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jun 9, 2026 2w ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
78.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 24

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftwindows_10_1607* <10.0.14393.9234
microsoftwindows_10_1607* <10.0.14393.9234
microsoftwindows_10_1809* <10.0.17763.8880
microsoftwindows_10_1809* <10.0.17763.8880
microsoftwindows_10_21h2* <10.0.19044.7417
microsoftwindows_10_21h2* <10.0.19044.7417
microsoftwindows_10_21h2* <10.0.19044.7417
microsoftwindows_10_22h2* <10.0.19045.7417
microsoftwindows_10_22h2* <10.0.19045.7417
microsoftwindows_10_22h2* <10.0.19045.7417
microsoftwindows_11_23h2* <10.0.22631.7219
microsoftwindows_11_23h2* <10.0.22631.7219
microsoftwindows_11_24h2* <10.0.26100.8655
microsoftwindows_11_24h2* <10.0.26100.8655
microsoftwindows_11_25h2* <10.0.26200.8655
microsoftwindows_11_25h2* <10.0.26200.8655
microsoftwindows_11_26h1* <10.0.28000.2269
microsoftwindows_11_26h1* <10.0.28000.2269
microsoftwindows_server_2012*any
microsoftwindows_server_2012r2any
microsoftwindows_server_2016* <10.0.14393.9234
microsoftwindows_server_2019* <10.0.17763.8880
microsoftwindows_server_2022* <10.0.20348.5256
microsoftwindows_server_2025* <10.0.26100.32995

References 1

  • msrc.microsoft.com https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42905
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

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