Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 Address Book Remote Code Execution

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7.4$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Address Book. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-26926. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Address Book. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 05/10/2022 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-26926. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/28/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

03/11/2022 🔍
05/10/2022 +60 days 🔍
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05/28/2026 +1478 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26926 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-199370
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 05/11/2022 06:03
Updated: 05/28/2026 11:45
Changes: 05/11/2022 06:03 (34), 05/11/2022 06:06 (20), 05/12/2022 17:10 (2), 05/12/2022 17:18 (11), 01/03/2025 00:03 (23), 05/01/2025 05:24 (3), 05/28/2026 11:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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