DESKTOP WINDOW MANAGER · CVE-2026-105581 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
Desktop Window Manager, the Windows component that draws the desktop and windows, has a stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker who already has a local account can use it to elevate privileges on the machine.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 1 source
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Windows machines where a user already has a local account could be elevated to higher privileges through this flaw. The sources do not list affected Windows builds or the patch to apply. Systems where no untrusted users log in locally are lower risk.
Not affected if no-local-untrusted-users
Who cares desktop-window-manager, windows
Unknown from the sources. In the analyst’s queue.
No fix yet, per the sources.
Stack-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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