CVE-2021-40462
published 2021-10-13CVE-2021-40462: Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.38%
82.0th percentile
Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
27 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.2237 | 10.0.17763.2237 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.18363.1854 | 10.0.18363.1854 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19041.1288 | 10.0.19041.1288 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1288 | 10.0.19042.1288 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h1 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19043.1288 | 10.0.19043.1288 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.258 | 10.0.22000.258 |
| microsoft | windows_server | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.2237 | 10.0.17763.2237 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.20348.288 | 10.0.20348.288 |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19041.1288 | 10.0.19041.1288 |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_20h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.19042.1288 | 10.0.19042.1288 |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1809 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1909 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_20h2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_21h1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_11_version_21h2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2019 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2022 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-mq72-8xg8-92cv: Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-40462 [HIGH] GHSA-mq72-8xg8-92cv: Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft
Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2021-10-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-40462 [HIGH] Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library: Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5006672
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5006672
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5006667
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5006670
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5006670
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB500669
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-10-13
Published