High7.8Microsoft Server

High [CVE-2026-61932] Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2026-61932 affecting Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022.

CVE-2026-61932 Published Aug 11, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 11, 2026

CVE-2026-61932

Affected products & platforms

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Summary

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 1 more.

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022.

Affected versions

Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9418
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9115
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.7663
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.7663
Windows 11 version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7517
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.7517
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9418
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.9418
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9115
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.9115
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.5499

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Fixed versions

10.0.14393.9418
10.0.17763.9115
10.0.19044.7663
10.0.19045.7663
10.0.22631.7517
10.0.20348.5499

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Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 10.0.14393.9418, 10.0.17763.9115, 10.0.19044.7663, 10.0.19045.7663, 10.0.22631.7517, 10.0.20348.5499. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

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