CVE-2021-24089 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft's HEVC Video Extensions. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) on the affected system. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the vulnerability was addressed in Microsoft's March 2021 Patch Tuesday, indicating its significance. Community discussion and media coverage are limited, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:high_efficiency_video_coding:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.