Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
CVE-2022-41073
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 20h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h1
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
- 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41073 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41073?
- CVE-2022-41073 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41073?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41073 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-41073 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-11-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.