Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window
Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle
NVD description
Use after free in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
Micropatches released for Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20871) https://0patch.com/blog/micropatches-released-for-desktop-window-manager-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerabi https://t.co/xCDovjGqGU
Post summary
The tweet announces that micropatches have been released to remediate CVE-2026-20871, an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
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| OS | microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2022 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | - | - | - |
| OS | microsoft | windows_server_2025 | - | - | - |