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TI-2021-17501 Aliases CVE-2021-40452GHSA-c99h-54j2-mm4w

HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02655 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftHEVC Video ExtensionsN/A—No fix listedCNA
  • HEVC Video Extensions VendorMicrosoft Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hevc_video_extensions:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hevc_video_extensions:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40452
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c99h-54j2-mm4w

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-12455 HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-11666 HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-11659 HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-08395 HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-06375 HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-06282 HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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