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CVE-2025-24060:
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Overview
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-24060 was discovered in the Windows DWM Core Library. The issue was disclosed on April 8, 2025, and involves improper input validation that could allow privilege escalation. This vulnerability specifically affects authorized users who could potentially elevate their privileges locally on affected Windows systems (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) classification. Microsoft has assessed the severity with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the following vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates a local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability poses significant security risks as it allows for privilege escalation in the Windows environment. With a high CVSS score of 7.8, successful exploitation could result in complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability for affected systems (NVD).
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