CVE-2022-37971: Microsoft Malware Protection Engine

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Malware Protection Engine: before 1.1.19700.2 (fixed in 1.1.19700.2)

Published 2022-10-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.