CVE-2022-21971

high-risk
Published 2022-02-09

Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Do I need to act?

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87.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 13% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (3)

Patch https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971
Patch https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-...
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate