PT-2022-5889 · Microsoft · Windows Graphics+1

Marcin Wiazowski · Published 2022-12-13 · Updated 2025-09-04 · CVE-2022-41121

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows Graphics Component, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This allows an attacker to affect the system. The vulnerability is associated with untrusted pointer dereferences, specifically in the PlgBlt and StretchBlt functions.

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-07305

BIT-POWERSHELL-2022-41121

CVE-2022-41121

ZDI-22-1693

ZDI-22-1694

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Graphics

References · 16

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41121 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41121 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41121 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1693 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-41121 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-41121 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41121 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1694 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-07305 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41121 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-powershell-2022-41121 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40052 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022121337 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/54457 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/39984 · Telegram Post