Is CVE-2023-36033 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2023-36033 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2023-11-14.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-36033?

CVE-2023-36033 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-36033?

CVE-2023-36033 has an EPSS score of 11.98% (96th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-36033

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 96th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference CWE-119Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

11.98%probability of exploitation in 30 days

96thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

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

Remediation due: 2023-12-05

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-28.