# Title: Desktop Window Manager Core Library 10.0.10240.0 — Privilege Escalation
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (sanitized evidence)
# Author: nu11secur1ty
# Date: 2025-11-04
# Vendor: Microsoft
# Software: Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) — DWM Core Library
(affected desktop/server releases as per vendor advisories)
# Reference:
- CVE-2025-59254
- Microsoft Security Update Guide (vendor advisory) — consult MSRC for
exact patch IDs
- NVD / CVE entry for CVE-2025-59254
## Description:
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in a DWM core library code path that
processes frame/composition data. When an oversized frame or untrusted
input is copied into an underestimated heap allocation, adjacent heap
memory can be overwritten, causing memory corruption. This class of
vulnerability can lead to local privilege escalation where the vulnerable
code path is reachable by a local, unprivileged actor and the process runs
with elevated privileges.
This submission intentionally contains **sanitized, non-actionable
evidence** suitable for vendor triage. It does **not** include exploit
code, raw addresses, offsets, or gadget/ROP information.
[+] Exploit:
- **Not provided.** Exploit code enabling privilege escalation is
intentionally withheld.
PoC:
- **Omitted** from this disclosure to maintain responsible, non-actionable
reporting.
# Reproduce:
- For vendor triage: provide the sanitized evidence report attached to this
disclosure (sanitized ASan-like block + heap snapshots).
- If the vendor requests further detail for internal validation, I can
provide sanitized crash traces and safe pedagogical harnesses under an
agreed disclosure channel and embargo. Don't share the result's from your
tests, this can be danger for you!
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https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows11Exploits/tree/main/2025/CVE-2025-59254
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# For the exploit:
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- Note: I will not assist in purchasing, locating, or procuring weaponized
exploit code or services.
# Time spent:
03:15:00
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