Summary
Impact: Remote Code Execution. Microsoft rating: Critical. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Less Likely. Customer action: Required.
Details
How do I get the updated app?
The Microsoft Store will automatically update affected customers. Alternatively, customers can get the update immediately; see here for details.
It is possible for customers to disable automatic updates for the Microsoft Store. The Microsoft Store will not automatically install this update for those customers.
Customers using the Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education can get this update through their organizations.
If your device manufacturer preinstalled this app, package versions 1.0.40203.0 and later contain this update.
If you purchased this app from the Microsoft Store, package versions 1.0.40204.0 and later contain this update.
You can check the package version in PowerShell:
Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension*
Security updates
1.0.40204.0 — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/get-updates-for-apps-and-games-in-microsoft-store-a1fe19c0-532d-ec47-7035-d1c5a1dd464f
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.8
HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Revision history
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#2
Updated FAQ information. This is an informational change only.
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#1
Information published.
References
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CVE-2021-26902 HEVC Video Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - HTML
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26902
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Microsoft Exploitability Index
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/exploitability-index?rtc=1
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Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
https://www.first.org/cvss