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CVE-2022-24474:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-24474) was disclosed on February 5, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (Rapid7).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity level. The attack vector is local (AV:L), with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no authentication (Au:N), and potentially impacting partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P) (Rapid7).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected Windows systems. The vulnerability specifically affects the Win32k component, which is a crucial part of the Windows operating system (MITRE CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions. The fixes are available through various KB patches including KB5012653 for Windows 10 1507, KB5012596 for Windows 10 1607, KB5012647 for Windows 10 1809, KB5012591 for Windows 10 1909, KB5012599 for Windows 10 20H2/21H1/21H2, and KB5012592 for Windows 11 21H2 (Rapid7).
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