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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-26884
CVE-2021-26884:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Media Photo Codec Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2021-26884) was disclosed in March 2021. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a Base Score of 2.1 (Low) with the vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if successfully exploited. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system (Qualys).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges for exploitation. There were no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure (Qualys).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to install the appropriate patches through Windows Update or Microsoft's security update guide (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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