CVE-2022-24474

HIGH

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affects 13 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS6.5%
Percentile94th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A vulnerability in the Windows Win32k component could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges if they log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-255656-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-24474?
A vulnerability in the Windows Win32k component could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges if they log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24474?
CVE-2022-24474 has CVSS 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 6.5%.
Is CVE-2022-24474 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2022-24474 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-24474?
Priority: HIGH. Advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24474
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-24474?
CVE-2022-24474 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows 10, Windows 11 (plus 3 more products).
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2022-24474
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-255656-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2022-04-15
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-mode input in the Win32k component. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 All versions
Microsoft Windows 7 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 20h2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows 10 20h2 21h1 21h2 1607 1809 1909
Microsoft Windows 11 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 20h2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) No version listed by source
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: HIGH

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1644 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe5ceda64dca8ed5efb88dbbdb86aa0fbd7f784bb102a108244012e505df2bc2e68e645fa23550cbdae63792b74a8250def87a4967af2280426c7b7516c583485
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