CVE-2026-22722

A malicious actor with authenticated user privileges on a Windows based Workstation host may be able to cause a null pointer dereference error. To Remediate CVE-2026-22722, apply the patches listed in the "Fixed version" column of the 'Response Matrix'

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36986

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-26 19:32

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:20

NVD link : CVE-2026-22722

Mitre link : CVE-2026-22722

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22722

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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