CVE-2022-44666HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Contacts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
December 13, 2022
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2022-44666 →

📋 Description

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 products43

  • 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 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 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
  • +13 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB5021237 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.3770 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.2364 KB5021249 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.1366 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.2364 KB5021234 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.1335 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.2364 KB5021255 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.993 KB5021233 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.2364 KB5021243 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.19624 KB5021235 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.5582 KB5021291 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26266 KB5021288 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.26266 KB5021294 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20721 KB5021296 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20721 KB5021289 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21815 KB5021293 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21815 KB5021285 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.24018 KB5021303 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.2.9200.24018

🔗 References (32)