Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11
CVE-2022-21996
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.030 (86.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_11
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21996?
- CVE-2022-21996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21996?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.