CVE-2022-37991

high

Description

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

References

https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-windows-registry-adventure-5-regf.html

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-october-2022-patch-tuesday-addresses-84-cves-cve-2022-41033

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-37991

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169807/Windows-Kernel-Long-Registry-Key-Value-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-10-11

Updated: 2023-12-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High