CVE-2022-21918 DirectX Graphics Kernel File Denial of Service Vulnerability
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the DirectX Graphics Kernel on Windows operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21918?
CVE-2022-21918 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DirectX Graphics Kernel File Denial of Service Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21918?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-21918 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21918 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-794f-3xqq-jhr4.