CVE-2022-41128: Microsoft Windows Scripting Languages Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2022-41128 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-11-08

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Scripting Languages (specifically JScript9) due to an out-of-bounds write flaw. An attacker can exploit this by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a malicious file, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-41128 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-41128 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 November 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-41128?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 8 November 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.19567; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.5501; and 4 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-41128?
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-2022-41128 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-41128?
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
  • Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • 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

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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