Microsoft Desktop Windows Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability in Desktop Windows Manager has been identified, allowing an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This vulnerability affects multiple Windows 10 and Windows 11 versions, as well as Windows Server 2022 and 2025.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update for this vulnerability, which is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5073724 for Windows 10, KB5074109 for Windows 11, and KB5073457 for Windows Server 2022.