CVE-2022-33635HighCVSS 7.8

Windows GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

CVE-2022-33635 →

📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) containing a specially crafted file designed to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker would have no way to force users to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince them to open the specially crafted file.

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.

🎯 Affected products40

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • 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 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 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
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✅ Remediation

KB5018419 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.3532 KB5018410 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.2130 KB5018421 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.1129 KB5018410 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.2130 KB5018418 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.1098 KB5018410 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.2130 KB5018427 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.674 KB5018425 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.19507 KB5018411 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.5427 KB5018454 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26174 KB5018479 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26174 KB5018474 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20625 KB5018476 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20625 KB5018450 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21721 KB5018446 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21721 KB5018457 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23920 KB5018478 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23920

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