# CVE-2022-37997: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2022-37997 is fixed in 40 products on 1 platform, first by KB5018411, released October 11, 2022. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-37997
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 7.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0068
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely
- Published: Oct 11, 2022
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37997

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.5427 | [KB5018411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018411.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.5427 | [KB5018411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018411.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.3532 | [KB5018419](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018419.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.3532 | [KB5018419](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018419.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.3532 | [KB5018419](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018419.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB5018410](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018410.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.19507 | [KB5018425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018425.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.19507 | [KB5018425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018425.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 22621.674 | [KB5018427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018427.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 22621.674 | [KB5018427](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018427.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 22000.1098 | [KB5018418](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018418.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 22000.1098 | [KB5018418](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018418.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5018479](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018479.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5018454](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018454.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5018479](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018479.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5018454](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018454.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB5018474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018474.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB5018476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018476.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB5018474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018474.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB5018476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018476.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 |  | [KB5018474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018474.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5018479](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018479.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5018454](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018454.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018479](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018479.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018454](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018454.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5018450](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018450.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5018446](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018446.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018450](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018450.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018446](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018446.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5018450](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018450.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5018446](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018446.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018450](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018450.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018446](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018446.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB5018457](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018457.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB5018478](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018478.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018457](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018457.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018478](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018478.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB5018474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018474.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB5018476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018476.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018474.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5018476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018476.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.5427 | [KB5018411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018411.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.5427 | [KB5018411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018411.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 17763.3532 | [KB5018419](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018419.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.3532 | [KB5018419](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018419.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 20348.1129 | [KB5018421](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018421.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 20348.1129 | [KB5018421](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5018421.md) | Oct 11, 2022 |

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