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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-21903
CVE-2022-21903:
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Overview
Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-21903) was disclosed on January 11, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows Server, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High) from NVD with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Microsoft assessed it with a score of 7.0 (High) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a base score of 7.2 (High) with vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The high CVSS scores across both v2.0 and v3.x versions indicate significant potential impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update or download them directly from Microsoft's Update Guide (Microsoft Update Guide).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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