CVE-2022-40733

Published Dec 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An access violation vulnerability exists in the DirectComposition functionality win32kbase.sys driver version 10.0.22000.593 as part of Windows 11 version 22000.593 and version 10.0.20348.643 as part of Windows Server 2022 version 20348.643. A specially-crafted set of syscalls can lead to a reboot. An unprivileged user can run specially-crafted code to trigger Denial Of Service.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-44002 An access violation vulnerability exists in the DirectComposition functionality win32kbase.sys driver version 10.0.22000.593 as part of Windows 11 version 22000.593 and version 10.0.20348.643 as part of Windows Server 2022 version 20348.643. A specially-crafted set of syscalls can lead to a reboot. An unprivileged user can run specially-crafted code to trigger Denial Of Service.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 11 21h2
Microsoft windows Server 2022
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:10.0.22000.593:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:10.0.20348.643:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 11 21h2
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An access violation vulnerability exists in the DirectComposition functionality win32kbase.sys driver version 10.0.22000.593 as part of Windows 11 version 22000.593 and version 10.0.20348.643 as part of Windows Server 2022 version 20348.643. A specially-crafted set of syscalls can lead to a reboot. An unprivileged user can run specially-crafted code to trigger Denial Of Service.
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
talos
Published
Updated
Dec 20, 2024, 5:22 PM
Reserved
Sep 14, 2022, 9:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 18, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM