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CVE-2022-26926:
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Overview
Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26926) was disclosed on May 10, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM) with the vector (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on affected systems, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple Windows versions. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5013941, KB5013942, KB5013943, KB5013944, and KB5013945 for different Windows versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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