CVE-2025-53801 HIGH

CVE-2025-53801: Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1507
Weakness CWE-822
Published September 9, 2025
Last update February 20, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2025 CVE published
February 20, 2026 Record updated