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CVE-2022-22018: HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft HEVC Video Extensions: before 2.0.51121.0 — fixed in 2.0.51121.0
• Microsoft HEVC Video Extension: from 1.0.0.0 before 2.0.51122.0 — fixed in 2.0.51122.0
• Microsoft HEVC Video Extensions: from 1.0.0 before 2.0.51121.0 — fixed in 2.0.51121.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft HEVC Video Extensions 2.0.51121.0; Microsoft HEVC Video Extension 2.0.51122.0; Microsoft HEVC Video Extensions 2.0.51121.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22018
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22018

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