#VU61165 Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-21977
Published: March 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61165
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-21977
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.