Microsoft Desktop Window Manager Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation

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Microsoft Desktop Window Manager Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation

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Microsoft has released a security patch addressing a critical out-of-bounds vulnerability in Desktop Windows Manager (DWM) that could allow local attackers to escalate privileges on Windows systems.

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-55681, resides in the dwmcore!CBrushRenderingGraphBuilderAddEffectBrush function and affects Windows systems through a complex attack chain.

The flaw was discovered during the TyphoonPWN Windows security competition, where it placed second in the vulnerability category.

https://cyberpress.org/microsoft-deskto ... erability/
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