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TI-2021-18164 Aliases CVE-2021-41339GHSA-c6mv-f9cx-f9r8

Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00455 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows 10 Version 1909 (Microsoft): 10.0.18363.1854Windows 10 Version 21H1 (Microsoft): 10.0.19043.1288+6 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 190910.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.185410.0.18363.1854Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H110.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.128810.0.19043.1288Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.0 to before 10.0.20348.28810.0.20348.288Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 200410.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.128810.0.19041.1288Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server version 200410.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.128810.0.19041.1288Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 20H210.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.128810.0.19042.1288Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server version 20H210.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.128810.0.19042.1288Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H210.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.25810.0.22000.258Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.18363.1854 Fixed in 10.0.18363.1854 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19043.1288 Fixed in 10.0.19043.1288 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.20348.288 Fixed in 10.0.20348.288 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1288 Fixed in 10.0.19041.1288 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server version 2004 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19041.1288 Fixed in 10.0.19041.1288 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1288 Fixed in 10.0.19042.1288 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.1288 Fixed in 10.0.19042.1288 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.258 Fixed in 10.0.22000.258 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20h2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21h1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1909VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20h2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21h1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20h2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1909 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.18363.1854
  • Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 21H1 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19043.1288
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server 2022 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.20348.288
  • Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 2004 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19041.1288
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server version 2004 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19041.1288
  • Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 20H2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19042.1288
  • Fix · CNA Windows Server version 20H2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.19042.1288
  • Fix · CNA Windows 11 version 21H2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 10.0.22000.258

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41339
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6mv-f9cx-f9r8

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2015-02132 Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-10056 Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-06273 HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-00906 Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15533 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-01587 Mount Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
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Sources

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