PT-2023-6941 · Microsoft · Dwm Core Library+1

Jq0904 · Published 2023-11-14 · Updated 2025-05-14 · CVE-2023-36033

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the November patch

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the memory of the Microsoft DWM Core Library in Windows operating systems. This can allow an attacker to escalate their privileges. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability exists, enabling attackers to affect the system.

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

LPE

Buffer Overflow

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-822

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-07960

CVE-2023-36033

Affected Products

Dwm Core Library

Windows

References · 30

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-07960 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36033 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-36033 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/701077 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36033 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36033 · Security Note
• https://t.me/echeloneyes/2167 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/aptreports/9781 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60816 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/0x_saudi/status/1737775345179185204 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/s1ckb017/status/1755974391433679100 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/5738 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/7032 · Telegram Post