Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An out‑of‑bounds read in the Windows DWM Core Library can be triggered by an attacker with authorized local rights, allowing them to read memory contents that were not intended for disclosure. This memory safety flaw does not grant code execution or privilege escalation, but it permits local disclosure of arbitrary data present in memory at the time of the read.

Affected Systems

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows 11 Version 25H2, Windows 11 Version 26H1, Windows Server 2025, and Windows Server 2025 Server Core installations are listed as affected; the exploit requires local authorized user rights.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 classifies this issue as medium severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates that exploitation is considered unlikely at present. Because the vulnerability is listed as not in the CISA KEV catalog and it requires a valid local account, the practical risk is limited to environments where privileged users are compromised or social engineering could obtain local credentials. An attacker who succeeds can read arbitrary data present in memory at the time.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 17:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the Microsoft security update that addresses CVE-2026-61933 as provided by the Microsoft Security Response Center.
  • Limit the use of local administrative accounts and enforce the principle of least privilege to reduce the opportunity for an authorized attacker to target the DWM subsystem.
  • Apply the latest cumulative updates and keep Windows Update enabled to receive subsequent mitigations that may include additional hardening of DWM.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 17:50 UTC.

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History

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Windows DWM Core Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-31T20:04:46.463Z

Reserved: 2026-07-13T04:47:32.464Z

Link: CVE-2026-61933

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T19:45:55.399Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:16.213

Modified: 2026-08-13T13:30:56.103

Link: CVE-2026-61933

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T11:22:21Z

Weaknesses