Feb 2022: Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2022-21971 Published on February 9, 2022

Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Runtime contains an unspecified vulnerability which allows for remote code execution.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by September 8, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Type

Access of Uninitialized Pointer

The program accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.

Products Associated with CVE-2022-21971

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Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows Server

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows 10 1909

Microsoft Windows 10 21h1

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 20h2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.2565 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.17763.2565 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.2565 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.2565 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.18363.2094 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.19043.1526 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.524 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.19042.1526 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.19042.1526 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.493 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19044.1526 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

87.06%

Percentile

99.42%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.