What is CVE-2021-28468?

CVE-2021-28468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Raw Image Extension, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-13.

How severe is CVE-2021-28468?

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

Vulnerability in Microsoft Raw Image Extension

CVE-2021-28468

Raw Image Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published 2021-04-13 · 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: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28468 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-421/ (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28468?: CVE-2021-28468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Raw Image Extension, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-28468?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.