Microsoft Photos App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Microsoft Photos App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02871 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Photos (Microsoft): 2022.30050.31008.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Photos (Microsoft) Fixed in 2022.30050.31008.0
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- —
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Photos | Fixed | 2022.30050.31008.0 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-30168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mfg-j7q8-363c
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-30168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-30168 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mfg-j7q8-363c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-30168 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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