CVE-2022-37985: Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 38.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-10-11 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Windows Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 20h2, 21h1, 21h2, 1607, 1809
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2: 22h2
Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: all versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.19507 — fixed in 10.0.10240.19507
Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5427 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5427
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3532 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2130 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2130
Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.2130 — fixed in 10.0.19043.2130
Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.2130 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2130
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.1098 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1098
Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.674 — fixed in 10.0.22621.674
Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26174 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26174
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.7601.26174 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26174
Microsoft Windows 8.1: from 6.3.0 before 6.3.9600.20625 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20625
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26174 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26174
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.21721 — fixed in 6.0.6003.21721
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.23920 — fixed in 6.2.9200.23920
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.20625 — fixed in 6.3.9600.20625
Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5427 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5427
Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3532 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3532
Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1129 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1129

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19507; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5427; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.3532; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2130; Microsoft Windows 10 21H1 10.0.19043.2130; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2130; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1098; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.674; Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.7601.26174; Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26174; Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20625; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26174. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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