CVE-2021-33739 (GCVE-0-2021-33739)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-06-08 22:46
Modified
2025-10-21 23:25
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Elevation of Privilege
Summary
Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
Impacted products
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 |
Version: 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.1621 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1621:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:10.0.18363.1621:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:10.0.18363.1621:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2021-11-03
Due date: 2021-11-17
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33739
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