CVE-2022-21844

HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published Feb 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

HEVC Video Extension

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0.0`	affected	< 1.0.43421.0

Microsoft

HEVC Video Extensions

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 1.0.43422.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hevc_video_extensions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hevc_video_extensions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-27000	HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.258% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21844

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Hevc Video Extensions

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 2, 2025, 6:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Feb 9, 2022, 4:36 PM
Updated: Jan 2, 2025, 6:28 PM
Reserved: Dec 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 9, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

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