Information disclosure in Microsoft products - CVE-2022-44679
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70160
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44679
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the Windows Graphics Component. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2022-44679
Install updates from vendor's website.