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CVE-2022-21912: DirectX Graphics Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-01-11 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

DirectX Graphics Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 20h2, 21h1, 21h2, 1809, 1909
• Microsoft Windows Server: 20h2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2452 — fixed in 10.0.17763.2452
• Microsoft Windows 10 1909: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.18363.2037 — fixed in 10.0.18363.2037
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1466 — fixed in 10.0.19042.1466
• Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.1466 — fixed in 10.0.19043.1466
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.1466 — fixed in 10.0.19044.1466
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.2452 — fixed in 10.0.17763.2452
• Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.1466 — fixed in 10.0.19042.1466

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.2452; Microsoft Windows 10 1909 10.0.18363.2037; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.1466; Microsoft Windows 10 21H1 10.0.19043.1466; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.1466; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.2452; Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.19042.1466. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21912
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21912

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