CVE-2022-21971

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Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21971 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

30 Oct 2025, 19:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21971 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21971 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21971 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21971', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-21971 -

21 Nov 2024, 06:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

28 Jun 2024, 14:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Microsoft windows 10 21h1
Microsoft windows 11 21h2
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows Server 20h2
Microsoft windows 10 1909
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 20h2
References () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 - () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

08 Aug 2023, 14:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-824

29 Jun 2023, 05:15

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References
  • {'url': 'https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21971', 'name': 'https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21971', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • (MISC) https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21971 -
Summary Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Windows Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Information

Published : 2022-02-09 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-30 19:18

NVD link : CVE-2022-21971

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21971

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-21971

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_10_20h2
  • windows_10_1809
  • windows_server_20h2
  • windows_server_2019
  • windows_10_1909
  • windows_server_2022
  • windows_11_21h2
  • windows_10_21h1
  • windows_10_21h2
CWE
CWE-824

Access of Uninitialized Pointer