CVE-2022-26926 Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via the Windows Address Book component in Microsoft Windows operating systems.

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-2022-26926?

CVE-2022-26926 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 May 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

Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26926?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26926?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26926 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-2022-26926 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26926 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5qg-36wv-7qpm.

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