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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-24457
CVE-2022-24457:
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Overview
HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-24457) was disclosed in March 2022 as part of Microsoft's monthly security updates. The vulnerability affects the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library, specifically the HEIFImageExtension component versions before 1.0.43012.0 (Qualys Alert).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the HEIF Image Extensions component of Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. The affected version is HEIFImageExtension prior to version 1.0.43012.0. The vulnerability received a CVSS base score of 6.8 and temporal score of 5.0 (Qualys Alert).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system (Qualys Alert).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to HEIFImageExtension version 1.0.43012.0 or later through the Microsoft Store (Qualys Alert).
Additional resources
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