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CVE-2022-24457

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

7.8 High

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.27%Up 1.2 points since Mar 10, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2022-24457
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-29339 7.8

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Record
EUVD-2022-29339
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rf8f-5xcx-f48m 7.8

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-rf8f-5xcx-f48m
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2022-24457
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-24457 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Heif Image Extension, published March 9, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.27%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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