# CVE-2022-41073: Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-41073-microsoft-windows-print-spooler-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-11-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-41073 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-11-08

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability caused by an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787). A local attacker can exploit this to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on affected systems.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-41073 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-41073 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 November 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-41073?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 8 November 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.19567 (1507), 10.0.14393.5501 (1607), 10.0.17763.3650 (1809), 10.0.19042.2251 (20H2), 10.0.19043.2251 (21H1), 10.0.19044.2251 (21H2), 10.0.19045.2251 (22H2); Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.1219 (21H2), 10.0.22621.819 (22H2); Microsoft Windows Server 2016 up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.5501; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.3650; and 5 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-41073?** A patch was published on 2022-11-08. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-41073 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-41073?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.19567 (1507), 10.0.14393.5501 (1607), 10.0.17763.3650 (1809), 10.0.19042.2251 (20H2), 10.0.19043.2251 (21H1), 10.0.19044.2251 (21H2), 10.0.19045.2251 (22H2)
- Microsoft Windows 11 up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.1219 (21H2), 10.0.22621.819 (22H2)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.5501
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.3650
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.1249
- Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

## Timeline

- 2022-11-08: disclosed
- 2022-11-08: patched
- 2022-11-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-11-08: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication.

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