Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-41098

 

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2022-41098

Published: November 8, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69089
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41098
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Windows GDI+. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2022-41098

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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