CVE-2021-42276 Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the Media Foundation component.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-42276?

CVE-2021-42276 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42276?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42276?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-42276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m2c5-3mrr-7rv3.

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