CVE-2022-21984 Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows DNS Server via a memory corruption vulnerability, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21984?
CVE-2022-21984 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21984?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-21984 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21984 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g66q-qpr4-q7x8.