CVE-2022-21917 json
HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2022-01-11 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27073
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Patch / fix
- Microsoft HEVC Video Extensions 1.0.43421.0 & 1.0.43422.0
Exploit prediction
3.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft HEVC Video Extensions
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-21917
- NVD CVE-2022-21917
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