Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-32152

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

Published Apr 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · windows 11 23h2

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-32152. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of windows 11 23h2 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.33%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe microsoft/windows 11 23h2 · cpe microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · cpe microsoft/windows 11 25h2 · cpe microsoft/windows 11 26h1

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

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  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 23h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 24h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 25h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 26h1version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-32152

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-32152. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of windows 11 23h2 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 0.33%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

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

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32152

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-32152

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32152

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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.