CVE-2022-21973 (GCVE-0-2022-21973)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-09 17:06 – Updated: 2025-07-08 15:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Windows Media Center Update Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
Windows Media Center Update Denial of Service Vulnerability
Severity
CWE
- Denial of Service
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
7 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 |
Affected:
6.1.0 , < 6.1.7601.25898
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 |
Affected:
6.1.0 , < 6.1.7601.25898
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 |
Affected:
6.3.0 , < 6.3.9600.20303
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |
Affected:
6.2.9200.0 , < 6.2.9200.23645
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.2.9200.0 , < 6.2.9200.23645
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Affected:
6.3.9600.0 , < 6.3.9600.20303
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.3.9600.0 , < 6.3.9600.20303
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-03-08 08:00
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