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How the CVE Works
CVE-2025-24073 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library due to improper input validation. An attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted input to the DWM process, triggering a memory corruption issue. This allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated SYSTEM privileges. The exploit leverages a race condition in the DWM’s handling of graphical objects, bypassing security checks and gaining unauthorized access to kernel-level operations.
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Platform: Windows
Version: 10/11, Server 2022
Vulnerability: Privilege Escalation
Severity: Critical
Date: 07/03/2025
Prediction: Patch by 08/15/2025
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Get-Process -Name "dwm" | Select-Object Id, SessionId windbg -k net:port=50000,key=1.2.3.4 !exploitable -v C:\crashdump.dmp
How Exploit
- Crafted GUI messages sent to DWM
- Race condition triggers UAF (Use-After-Free)
- Shellcode execution in kernel context
Protection from this CVE
- Disable unnecessary GUI services
- Apply Microsoft patch when released
- Restrict local user privileges
Impact
- Full system compromise
- Bypass of security boundaries
- Persistent malware installation
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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