CVE-2022-37995

Summary

CVE-2022-37995 is a critical Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploits this flaw can gain administrative privileges, allowing them to install programs, modify data, or create new accounts with full user rights. This vulnerability affects certain versions of Microsoft Windows, and an attacker could leverage it through a specially crafted application or file. It is recommended that users and organizations apply the available Microsoft Security Update as soon as possible to mitigate this risk. Failure to address this vulnerability could result in significant damage to affected systems.

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