CVE-2026-44802: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-44802) involves a use-after-free condition in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation requires local privileges and can lead to privilege escalation. Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this issue. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access on the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44802 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-44802: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
Use after free in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-44802) involves a use-after-free condition in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation requires local privileges and can lead to privilege escalation. Microsoft has published an official fix addressing this issue. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher-level access on the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H).
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44802 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-07T20:07:18.270Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44802","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284cce8dd33fbd856649fd
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 17:26:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 21:51:20 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:26:44 UTC
Views: 44
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