# KB5018450: October 2022 security update

KB5018450, released October 11, 2022, fixes 36 CVEs across 4 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2022-41033); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5018450
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 11, 2022
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2022-41033, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 36, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5018450

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2008-for-32-bit-systems-service-pack-2.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2008-for-32-bit-systems-service-pack-2-server-core-installation.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2008-for-x64-based-systems-service-pack-2.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2008-for-x64-based-systems-service-pack-2-server-core-installation.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-41033](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-41033.md) | Patch now | Windows COM+ Event System Service | 7.8 | 0.0189 | CISA KEV |
| [CVE-2022-37989](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37989.md) | Urgent | Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) | 7.8 | 0.0933 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-37987](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37987.md) | Urgent | Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS) | 7.8 | 0.0910 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-38051](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38051.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.8 | 0.0732 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-37976](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37976.md) | Urgent | Role: Active Directory Certificate Services; Active Directory Domain Services | 8.8 | 0.0239 |  |
| [CVE-2022-41081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-41081.md) | Urgent | Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol | 8.1 | 0.0195 |  |
| [CVE-2022-33634](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-33634.md) | Urgent | Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol | 8.1 | 0.0147 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38047](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38047.md) | Urgent | Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol | 8.1 | 0.0147 |  |
| [CVE-2022-24504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-24504.md) | Urgent | Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol | 8.1 | 0.0146 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37997](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37997.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.8 | 0.0068 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-38044](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38044.md) | High | Windows CD-ROM Driver | 7.8 | 0.5627 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38034](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38034.md) | High | Windows Workstation Service | 8.8 | 0.0400 |  |
| [CVE-2022-33645](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-33645.md) | High | Windows TCP/IP | 7.5 | 0.0267 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37982.md) | High | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL | 8.8 | 0.0202 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38031](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38031.md) | High | Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL | 8.8 | 0.0202 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38040](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38040.md) | High | Windows ODBC Driver | 8.8 | 0.0202 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37975.md) | High | Windows Group Policy | 8.8 | 0.0193 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37978](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37978.md) | High | Windows Active Directory Certificate Services | 7.5 | 0.0185 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38042.md) | High | Active Directory Domain Services | 7.1 | 0.0182 |  |
| [CVE-2022-33635](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-33635.md) | High | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.8 | 0.0114 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38038](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38038.md) | High | Windows Kernel | 7.8 | 0.0112 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37988](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37988.md) | High | Windows Kernel | 7.8 | 0.0109 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37991](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37991.md) | High | Windows Kernel | 7.8 | 0.0109 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38037.md) | High | Windows Kernel | 7.8 | 0.0107 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38029](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38029.md) | High | Windows ALPC | 7.0 | 0.0077 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37990](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37990.md) | High | Windows Kernel | 7.8 | 0.0069 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37993](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37993.md) | High | Windows Group Policy Preference Client | 7.8 | 0.0065 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37994](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37994.md) | High | Windows Group Policy Preference Client | 7.8 | 0.0065 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37999](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37999.md) | High | Windows Group Policy Preference Client | 7.8 | 0.0065 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37986](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37986.md) | High | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.8 | 0.0056 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37985](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37985.md) | Routine | Microsoft Graphics Component | 5.5 | 0.3860 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37981.md) | Routine | Windows Event Logging Service | 4.3 | 0.0289 |  |
| [CVE-2022-37977](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-37977.md) | Routine | Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) | 6.5 | 0.0234 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38033](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38033.md) | Routine | Windows Server Remotely Accessible Registry Keys | 6.5 | 0.0209 |  |
| [CVE-2022-35770](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-35770.md) | Routine | Windows NTLM | 6.5 | 0.0208 |  |
| [CVE-2022-38032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-38032.md) | Routine | Windows Portable Device Enumerator Service | 6.6 | 0.0071 |  |

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