Code execution after local user interaction
Published Apr 15, 2022 · Updated Jan 2, 2025
Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows Fax Compose Form allows local users to execute arbitrary code after user interaction. Microsoft has not published the flawed function, input format, or incorrect operation within the compose form. Exploitation requires the victim to interact with the attack mechanism, and successful exploitation compromises the affected Windows process and host.
Summary
What happened
Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows Fax Compose Form allows local users to execute arbitrary code after user interaction. Microsoft has not published the flawed function, input format, or incorrect operation within the compose form. Exploitation requires the victim to interact with the attack mechanism, and successful exploitation compromises the affected Windows process and host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-26918
- Published
- Apr 15, 2022
- Updated
- Jan 2, 2025
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1507
- Classifications
- T1203
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19265
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