Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2022-26926
Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.028 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 20h2, 21h1, 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.10240.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0, 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h1 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19043.0
- Microsoft Windows 11
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26926 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26926?
- CVE-2022-26926 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26926?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26926 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.