#VU61164 Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-22010

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61164

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22010

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Media Foundation. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 8.1 RT - 8.1, 10 Gold, 10 Mobile, 10 S, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.572, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.985, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 1507 10.0.10240.16405, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194

Windows Server: 2012 R2 - 2012, 2016 10.0.14393.10, 2019 10.0.17763.1 - 2019 2004, 2022 10.0.20348.202

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22010

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.