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CVE-2022-21996

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 high
EPSS: 3%p87
Published: Feb 9, 2022 · Feb 9, 2022
Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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Description · NVD

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendors: microsoft

Products: windows 11

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.0%)

In the news

3 stories

Microsoft and Other Major Software Firms Release February 2022 Patch Updates

The Hacker NewsFeb 9, 06:40 UTC · Feb 9, 2022VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2022-21989 CVE-2022-21984 CVE-2022-22005+122 · 1 read

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2022 Edition

Krebs on SecurityFeb 8, 23:35 UTC · Feb 8, 2022VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2022-22005 CVE-2022-21996 CVE-2022-21882+15 · 2 reads

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for Feb. 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities

Cisco TalosFeb 8, 18:57 UTC · Feb 8, 2022VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2022-21997 CVE-2022-21999 CVE-2022-22715+42 · 1 read

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