SB2022041236 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows Direct Show
Published: April 12, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022041236
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24495)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Direct Show. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.