CVE-2022-41052

Code execution via graphics parsing

Published Nov 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Remote code execution in the Windows Graphics Component in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 and related releases allows attackers to execute code via crafted input. The vulnerable graphics parsing operation is not publicly disclosed in Microsoft’s advisory or the CVE record. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction, and successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.85%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in the Windows Graphics Component in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 and related releases allows attackers to execute code via crafted input. The vulnerable graphics parsing operation is not publicly disclosed in Microsoft’s advisory or the CVE record. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction, and successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41052
Published
Nov 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
T1203
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19567

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19567
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.3650
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1version=10.0.0 <10.0.19043.2251
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5501
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.1219
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19044.2251
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5501
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.2251
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.2251
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.3650
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5501
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.1249
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.3650; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.3650

Published CVSS scores

7.8MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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