CVE-2022-26929

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?

The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally.

For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.

The Security Updates table indicates that this vulnerability affects all supported versions of .NET Framework installed on Windows. Why are Windows updates listed for Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809, and Windows Server 2019?

The component affected by this vulnerability is serviced by Windows for Windows 10 version 1809 and earlier, and by .NET Framework for Windows 10 version 20H2 and later. To be protected from this vulnerability, customers should install the updates listed in the Security Updates table for their operating system as follows. Customers whose systems are configured to receive automatic updates do not need to take any further action.

• Customers running Windows 8.1 and earlier can install either the Windows Security Only or the Windows Monthly Update to receive the update for all versions of .NET Framework.
• Customers running Windows 10, Windows 10 version 1607, or Windows 10 version 1809 and later should install the Windows Security Update to receive the update for all versions of .NET Framework.
• Customers running Windows 10 version 20H2 and later should install the Security Update for the versions of .NET Framework installed on their system.