PT-2026-40262

CVE-2026-42896

Published

2026-05-12

Updated

2026-05-12

CVSS 3.1

7.8

High

MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows DWM Core Library (affected versions not specified)

Description An integer overflow or wraparound in the Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

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