CVE-2021-41360 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft HEVC Video Extensions. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While rated with a high CVSS score of 7.8, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not in CISA's KEV catalog, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:hevc_video_extensions:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.