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CVE-2021-42276

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-42276 is a Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution vulnerability affecting Windows 10, 11, and various Windows Server versions. It carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk where an attacker could achieve full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the attack requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file), its low attack complexity makes it a notable threat. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploit modules or proof-of-concept codes available, and community discussion and media coverage remain limited.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
20h2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
21h1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1607CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1809CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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
2.33%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
81.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0233 is in the 82nd percentile among its peer group of 11,621 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 (29)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.17763.2300
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.17763.2300
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.17763.2300
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2019Fixed in: 10.0.17763.2300
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.17763.2300
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.18363.1916
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.18363.1916
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.18363.1916
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19043.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19043.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19043.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022Fixed in: 10.0.20348.350
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.20348.350
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19041.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19041.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19041.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.19041.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)Fixed in: 10.0.19041.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19042.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19042.1348
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22000.318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22000.318
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.10240.19119
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.10240.19119
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.14393.4770
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.14393.4770
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016Fixed in: 10.0.14393.4770
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.14393.4770
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Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2021-Nov/CVE-2021-42276Important

Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Nov 9, 2021

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42276
PatchVendor Advisory