CVE-2022-26926

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 82.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 10, 2022

Last Modified

May 27, 2026

References (2)

secure@microsofthttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26926
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26926

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2022-26926(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

GHSA-v5qg-36wv-7qpm
GitHub Security AdvisoriesHigh
Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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Microsoft MSRCCVE-2022-269262022-05-10
Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-26926?

CVE-2022-26926 is a high vulnerability published on May 10, 2022. Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

When was CVE-2022-26926 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26926 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 2022, with the most recent update on May 27, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-26926 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26926 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26926?

CVE-2022-26926 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26926?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26926, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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