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CVE-2022-24457

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-24457 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft HEIF Image Extensions. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system through a specially crafted HEIF image, requiring user interaction to trigger. Despite its high severity and potential for significant impact (confidentiality, integrity, and availability), there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public awareness or active exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.0.43012.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:heif_image_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 1.0.0.0, < 1.0.43012.0CPE match
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:heif_image_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.20%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
80.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0220 is in the 81st percentile among its peer group of 11,617 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: HEIF Image ExtensionFixed in: 1.0.43012.0

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2022-Mar/CVE-2022-24457Important

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Mar 8, 2022

References

msrc.microsoft.com / update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24457