Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-37997
Published: October 11, 2022 / Updated: October 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68160
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37997
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the win32kfull driver. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2022-37997
Install updates from vendor's website.