CVE-2022-21882
Act now ● On CISA KEV — actively exploited used in ransomware
Actively exploited — on the CISA KEV list.
CVSS base
7.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
59.2%
99.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2022-02-04 · patch by 2022-02-18
Weakness / dates
CWE-787
Published 2022-01-11 · modified 2026-08-15
Description
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21882
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusion-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21882
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21882