CVE-2022-21882 — Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

01What is this vulnerability?

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-02-04. Ransomware use: Known.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-01-11T21:15:11.507
• Last modified: 2026-08-15T04:18:00.220
• Added to CISA KEV: 2022-02-04

09References

• msrc.microsoft.com — https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21882
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166169/Win32k-ConsoleControl-Offset-Confusi…
• portal.msrc.microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-2188…
• www.cisa.gov — https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-…