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CVE-2026-20842

Use after free in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use after free in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 0.00046
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-416Use After Free
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Affected Products & Versions

8
microsoft windows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.6809
microsoft windows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.6809
microsoft windows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.6491
microsoft windows 11 24h2< 10.0.26100.7623
microsoft windows 11 25h2< 10.0.26200.7623
microsoft windows server 2022< 10.0.20348.4648
microsoft windows server 2022 23h2< 10.0.25398.2092
microsoft windows server 2025< 10.0.26100.32230
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Scoring & Timeline

7
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD13 Jan 2026 · 06:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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