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CVE-2026-20805 is an information-disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM). A locally authenticated attacker can disclose sensitive user-mode memory information, specifically a section address associated with a remote ALPC port. Microsoft reported active exploitation in the wild at the time of its January 2026 security release.
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A DWM information disclosure vulnerability mentioned only as another flaw patched in the same KB update.
A previously exploited Desktop Window Manager information disclosure vulnerability referenced for historical context as part of a broader pattern of DWM exploitation.
Microsoft vulnerability (type/product not specified in the provided content snippet) reported as actively exploited in the wild.
Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) information disclosure that leaks a user-mode memory address via ALPC, likely used to aid exploit chains (e.g., bypassing mitigations) rather than as a standalone exploit.
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