CVE-2026-65788 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2025

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65788

History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses		CWE-416
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:::::::arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:::::::arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:::::::arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft windows 11 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows 11 26h1 Microsoft windows Server 2025
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65788
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-08-11T17:05:02.877Z

Updated: 2026-08-11T18:50:07.103Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T21:30:09.120Z

Link: CVE-2026-65788

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:58.603

Modified: 2026-08-11T18:53:42.910

Link: CVE-2026-65788

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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