How severe is CVE-2020-17101?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Heif Image Extension

CVE-2020-17101

HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published 2020-11-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17101 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17101?: CVE-2020-17101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Heif Image Extension. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-17101?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.