CVE-2022-30168

Microsoft Photos App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published Jun 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Photos App 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

Microsoft Photos

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2022.0.0.0`	affected	< 2022.30050.31008.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:photos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-35376	Microsoft Photos App 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: 2.9% (2.871% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30168
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30168

History

Oct 7, 2026 9:30 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-20
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Jan 2, 2025 7:15 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30168

Subscriptions

Microsoft Photos

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 7, 2026, 8:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 15, 2022, 9:52 PM
Updated: Oct 7, 2026, 8:15 PM
Reserved: May 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:40 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:40 AM

NVD Updated: Oct 7, 2026, 9:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 15, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Oct 7, 2026, 9:17 PM

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