This vulnerability is specific to the Windows Win32k system privilege level, and could be exploited by attackers who assume the identity of regular users and log on to the vulnerable system. The attacker needs to be logged on to the Windows system with administrative user rights. It is possible for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability if user clicks on a specially crafted message in an email or instant message or browses to a specially crafted website. Attackers could host a malicious website or an email message that could exploit this vulnerability. The security risk of this vulnerability is high and can be exploited by a hacker to conduct malicious actions upon the logged on user. Microsoft got notified of this issue through security advisory. Microsoft is currently working on fixing this issue with the latest update of the Windows operating systems.
Microsoft Update Availability
Windows update for the latest version of Windows 10 is available. Microsoft has not disclosed if any other versions of the Windows operating system are vulnerable to this issue.
Windows OS and Software Versions Affected by CVE-2022-41092
Microsoft released a security update, MS14-040 on November 2014 to address this vulnerability. This update affects all Windows operating systems and software versions that are running on the system. This includes Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 8 and Windows 10.
This is a critical security vulnerability that affects all the windows operating systems and software versions. Microsoft is currently working on fixing the issue with their latest update of the windows operating systems.
What is Microsoft Office Groove?
Microsoft Office Groove is a Microsoft Office component that helps people manage their personal tasks and projects. Groove integrates with Outlook to give users access to their tasks, discussions, calendars and contacts from anywhere. This is a very useful tool for small businesses or individual consumers who are looking to keep a tight schedule.
What are the dangers of this vulnerability?
The risk of this vulnerability being exploited by an attacker is high because it allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to the victim's computer. Groove does not require authentication to operate which means anyone could use it without leaving any traces on the machine. The dangerous aspect about this vulnerability is that the attacker can potentially steal sensitive information from the victim like passwords, usernames, messages, and other confidential information stored on the target's computer.
Timeline
Published on: 11/09/2022 22:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 11/10/2022 00:33:00 UTC