CVE-2022-38011
Published: 13 September 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-38011 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Raw Image Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-38011, affects the Raw Image Extension component used by Windows to process raw image files from digital cameras. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.3 and stems from improper handling of crafted image data, enabling memory corruption that leads to arbitrary code execution.
An attacker with local access and limited privileges can exploit the flaw by convincing a user to open a malicious raw image file, after which the vulnerability executes code in the context of the current user. Successful exploitation grants full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system without requiring elevated privileges.
Microsoft security advisories for CVE-2022-38011 direct administrators to apply the updates released through the Microsoft Update Guide and Windows Update channels, which address the underlying memory-safety issue in the Raw Image Extension. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0802 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-40618
Vulnerability details
Raw Image Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.