Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2022-03-03
Federal due date
2022-03-24
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
EPSS
90.1th percentile (score 0.052, as of 2026-06-08)
NVD CVSS v3.1
Ransomware use
Unknown
Upstream
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1123

CISA short description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows does not properly validate changes to unspecified kernel objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.