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CVE-2022-44710: DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2: 22h2
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.993 — fixed in 10.0.22621.993

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.993. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44710
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44710

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