DESKTOP WINDOW MANAGER · CVE-2026-96103 · Infrastructure
NO FIX YET
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Desktop Window Manager lets a logged-in user with some access raise their privileges on the machine. The sources give no further detail on the trigger or affected builds.
first public Nov 10, 2026 · 2 sources
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Desktop Window Manager is the core Windows component that composes the desktop, so any Windows machine could be in scope, but the sources do not list affected versions. Systems with no untrusted local users are lower risk. The sources do not say which builds are affected.
Not affected if no-local-users
Who cares dwm, heap-overflow, local-privilege-escalation, windows
Unknown from the sources.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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