CVE-2022-37983

Summary

CVE-2022-37983 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library. Malicious actors can exploit this vulnerability to gain higher system privileges, potentially leading to the compromise of the affected system. The exact cause of the issue is a flaw in the way DWM handles objects in memory, which can be manipulated to escalate user privileges. Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and it is recommended that users install it as soon as possible to protect against potential attacks. Failure to address this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to sensitive information or system modifications.

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