CVE-2022-21912CriticalCVSS 7.8

DirectX Graphics Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
January 11, 2022
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2022-21912 →

📋 Description

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An authenticated attacker could take advantage of a vulnerability in dxgkrnl.sys to execute an arbitrary pointer dereference in kernel mode.

According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Any authenticated user could trigger this vulnerability. It does not require admin or other elevated privileges.

🎯 Affected products17

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5009557 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.2452 KB5009545 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.18363.2037 KB5009543 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.1466 KB5009543 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.1466 KB5009543 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.1466

🔗 References (7)