What is CVE-2022-50238?

CVE-2022-50238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-820. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2025-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-50238?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-50238 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2022-50238

The on-endpoint Microsoft vulnerable driver blocklist is not fully synchronized with the online Microsoft recommended driver block rules. Some entries present on the online list have been excluded from the on-endpoint blocklist longer than…

EPSS: 0.001 (30.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows — versions 10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-820

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50238?: CVE-2022-50238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-820. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2025-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-50238?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-50238 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.