cve-2025-53801

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CVE-2025-53801 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library. Published by Microsoft, this flaw involves an untrusted pointer dereference in DWM's memory handling. An authorized local user can exploit it to elevate privileges, converting a non-privileged foothold into high-privilege code execution within a privileged UI/graphics process. This classic elevation-of-privilege (EoP) pattern requires immediate attention from administrators and security teams. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover the technical details, affected systems, and mitigation strategies for CVE-2025-53801.

  1. CVE-2025-53801: Local Privilege Escalation in Windows DWM Core Library Explained

    Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-53801: an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library that can be triggered by an authorized local user to elevate privileges on affected systems. The flaw resides in DWM’s memory handling and, when...
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