Exploitation Summary
CVE-2026-20805 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added January 13, 2026. EIP tracks 6 public exploits from researchers including fevar54, Uzair-Baig0900, XZ1r0.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a writeup and conceptual proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-20805, an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Desktop Windows Manager (dwm.exe). It describes a local attack to leak memory addresses via ALPC ports but does not include actual exploit code.
Description
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Exploits (6)
This repository provides a writeup and conceptual proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-20805, an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Desktop Windows Manager (dwm.exe). It describes a local attack to leak memory addresses via ALPC ports but does not include actual exploit code.
This PoC demonstrates an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) by monitoring process handles and memory regions for anomalies. It uses Windows API calls to enumerate system handles and inspects dwm.exe for potential leaks.
The repository contains a Python script designed to monitor handles and memory regions of the Desktop Windows Manager (dwm.exe) process for anomalies indicative of an information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2026-20805). It does not exploit the vulnerability but provides a framework for detecting potential leaks.
This PoC exploits a theoretical vulnerability in Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) by inducing a phase transition via visual resonance to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) to SYSTEM. It leverages temporal and spatial resonance patterns to manipulate the DWM composition buffer.
The repository contains a Python-based exploit for CVE-2026-20805, targeting a theoretical vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe) via NFS protocol manipulation. It leverages temporal resonance and fluid dynamics principles to achieve local privilege escalation (LPE) to SYSTEM.
The repository provides a detailed writeup and conceptual PowerShell script for CVE-2026-20805, a Windows DWM information disclosure flaw. It includes technical analysis, detection rules, and mitigation strategies but lacks a functional exploit.
References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N