Vulnerability identifier: #VU64350

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30155

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Kernel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7 - XP

Windows Server: 2003 - 2022 20H2

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1706:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30155

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?