CVE-2022-21977 Media Foundation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Low 3.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows Media Foundation to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-21977?

CVE-2022-21977 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Media Foundation Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21977?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21977?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-21977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cw72-cqmc-6g9v.

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