# Microsoft May 2022 patches, CVE-2022-26925 under active exploit

Published: 2022-05-10 · Severity: elevated
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/71d6fe41-b865-5b55-beb6-e5cfd841e93b/microsoft-may-2022-patches-cve-2022-26925-under-active-exploit

> Microsoft patches May 2022 vulnerabilities; CVE-2022-26925 actively exploited in the wild.

On May 11, 2022, Microsoft released security patches addressing multiple vulnerabilities across its product portfolio. The most urgent among these is CVE-2022-26925, which Microsoft has confirmed is being actively exploited in the wild. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in application crashes or allow attackers to gain control of affected systems, leading to various forms of compromise. CVE-2022-26925 requires immediate patching due to confirmed active exploitation. The IPA (Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan) advisory urges organizations to apply Microsoft's security updates promptly via Windows Update. Administrators should prioritize CVE-2022-26925 remediation while addressing other vulnerabilities in the patch set as part of routine maintenance.

## Mentioned in this report

- Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-26925 (KEV)

Source reporting: https://www.ipa.go.jp/archive/security/security-alert/2022/20220511-ms.html

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