PT-2026-32785 · Microsoft · Desktop Windows Manager+1

Varun Goel · Published 2026-04-14 · Updated 2026-04-15 · CVE-2026-27923

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 Desktop Window Manager (affected versions not specified)

Description A use after free issue in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Use after free is a memory corruption flaw that occurs when an application continues to use a pointer after it has been freed.

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

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-05676

CVE-2026-27923

Affected Products

Desktop Windows Manager

Windows

References · 6

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2026-27923 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27923 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-27923 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-27923 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-05676 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2044358601439859109 · Twitter Post