CVE-2026-65788Disclosure(microsoft / windows_11_23h2)

LOWCVSS 7.0 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

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

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

windows_11_23h2
windows_11_24h2
windows_11_25h2
windows_11_26h1

Threat summary

1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Technical details provided in 1 signal
Disclosure: 1 classified signal
1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

microsoft

Products

windows_11_23h2windows_11_24h2windows_11_25h2windows_11_26h1windows_server_2025

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

1100.0%

Referenced assets1 URL

By indicator

https://dailycve.com/windows-desktop-window-manager-use-after-free-privilege-escalation-cve-2026-65788-high-dc-aug2026-1508/

Full discourse1 post

DailyCVE@dailycve46d
Disclosure
🔴 #Windows Desktop Window Manager, Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation, #CVE-2026-65788 (HIGH) -DC-Aug2026-1508 https://dailycve.com/windows-desktop-window-manager-use-after-free-privilege-escalation-cve-2026-65788-high-dc-aug2026-1508/
Post summary
The message announces a newly identified privilege escalation flaw (CVE‑2026‑65788) in Windows Desktop Window Manager, describing it as a Use‑After‑Free vulnerability with high severity and linking to a dailycve article.
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CPE platform detail9 entries

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9 of 9 entries

Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
OS	microsoft	windows_11_23h2	-	-	arm64
OS	microsoft	windows_11_23h2	-	-	x64
OS	microsoft	windows_11_24h2	-	-	arm64
OS	microsoft	windows_11_24h2	-	-	x64
OS	microsoft	windows_11_25h2	-	-	arm64
OS	microsoft	windows_11_25h2	-	-	x64
OS	microsoft	windows_11_26h1	-	-	arm64
OS	microsoft	windows_11_26h1	-	-	x64
OS	microsoft	windows_server_2025	-	-	-

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