CVE-2022-22038 Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on affected Windows systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the Remote Procedure Call Runtime.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22038?

CVE-2022-22038 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22038?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-22038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6q9-7cpp-3pmp.

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