CVE-2023-38170

HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published Aug 8, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% 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	< 2.0.61931.0

Microsoft

HEVC Video Extensions

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 2.0.61933.0

Configuration 1 [-]

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-2023-41995	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

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.693% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38170

History

Aug 10, 2026 4:30 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'}`

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00714}`	epss `{'score': 0.00766}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Hevc Video Extensions

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 8, 2023, 5:08 PM
Updated: Aug 10, 2026, 3:11 PM
Reserved: Jul 12, 2023, 11:41 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:30 PM

NVD Updated: Nov 10, 2026, 1:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 8, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Nov 10, 2026, 1:10 PM

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