CVE-2021-40462

HIGH

Windows Media Foundation - Remote Code Execution via Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0238
EPSS Percentile 82.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10 20h2 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 21h1 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 1809 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 1909 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 2004 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_11
microsoft/windows_11_21h2
microsoft/windows_server 20h2
microsoft/windows_server_2016 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2019
... and 1 more
Published Oct 13, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026