CVE-2022-24457

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Description

HEIF Image 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

HEIF Image Extension

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0.0`	affected	< 1.0.43012.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:heif_image_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-29339	HEIF Image 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% (2.268% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24457

History

May 22, 2026 2:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Heif Image Extension

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 27, 2026, 2:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Mar 9, 2022, 5:07 PM
Updated: May 27, 2026, 2:01 PM
Reserved: Feb 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:13 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:13 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 9, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:31 AM

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Red Hat No data

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