CVE-2022-37986

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 11, 2022
Updated: Jan 2, 2025

Summary

CVE-2022-37986 is a Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploits this flaw can gain elevated privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability exists due to a memory corruption issue in Win32k, a core component of the Windows operating system. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability through malicious emails or websites, installing malware or taking control of the affected system. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is recommended that all Windows users install the patch as soon as possible to protect against potential attacks.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft