CVE-2022-41118: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Windows Scripting Languages Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-41118) was disclosed in November 2022, affecting JScript9 and Chakra scripting languages in Windows systems. The vulnerability was identified as unique from CVE-2022-41128 and received a high severity rating with a CVSS base score of 7.5 (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a race condition issue (CWE-362) involving concurrent execution using shared resources with improper synchronization. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. While exploitation requires winning a race condition, Microsoft has determined that successful exploitation is more likely than other similar vulnerabilities (NVD, Talos).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows 10, Windows 11, and related server systems, potentially exposing a large number of systems to remote code execution attacks (NVD).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of their November 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions, including Windows 10 and 11, and users are advised to apply the available security updates (Talos).