PT-2022-5861 · Microsoft · Windows Contacts+1

Hyp3Rlinx + 2 · Published 2022-12-13 · Updated 2025-03-23 · CVE-2022-44666

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Contacts (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Windows Contacts component of Windows operating systems. This can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted malicious file. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There have been real-world incidents where this issue was exploited. Technical details about exploitation include the use of a specially created malicious file to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-07276

CVE-2022-44666

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Contacts

References · 19

• 🔥 https://github.com/j00sean/CVE-2022-44666 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44666 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44666 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44666 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-44666 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-07276 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/687718 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-44666 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44666 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44686 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/8751 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/proxy_bar/1388 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/echeloneyes/975 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/freedomf0x/20189 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/pentestingnews/33238 · Telegram Post