Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 Device Register Partial Write memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Device Register Partial Write. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-21166. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Device Register Partial Write. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 06/14/2022 as confirmed security guidance (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-21166. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/13/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208624 (CentOS 7 : kernel (RHSA-2022:5937)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208624). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 208624
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : kernel (RHSA-2022:5937)

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/12/2021 🔍
06/14/2022 +214 days 🔍
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10/13/2024 +851 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2022-21166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-201815
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2022 20:39
Updated: 10/13/2024 07:42
Changes: 06/14/2022 20:39 (13), 06/14/2022 20:43 (30), 06/17/2022 07:31 (2), 10/13/2024 07:42 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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