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CVE-2024-30051

HIGH7.8
CISA KEV

Published 2024-05-14 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source secure@microsoft.com

Summary

CVE-2024-30051 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Microsoft DWM Core Library. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 14, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by June 4, 2024. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. Microsoft has 390 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 117 of them linked to ransomware.

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Description

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-122CWE-787

CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability

Product: Microsoft — DWM Core Library

Name: Microsoft DWM Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Date added: 2024-05-14 · Due: 2024-06-04

USED IN RANSOMWARE

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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