First published: Tue Oct 11 2022(Updated: )
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-37997.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
Microsoft Windows 11 | =21H2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows 11 | =22H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 11 | =21H2 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 11 | =22H2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21H1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20H2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h1 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =21h2 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 11 | ||
Microsoft Windows 11 | ||
Microsoft Windows 11 | =22h2 | |
Microsoft Windows 11 | =22h2 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium |
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CVE-2022-38051 has a severity rating of important, indicating it poses a significant risk of elevation of privilege on affected systems.
To mitigate CVE-2022-38051, apply the relevant security updates provided by Microsoft for your affected Windows version.
CVE-2022-38051 affects various versions including Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (multiple updates), and Windows Server editions.
CVE-2022-38051 can potentially be exploited locally, requiring an attacker to log on to the system.
CVE-2022-38051 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component.