Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2021-40462
Windows Media Foundation Dolby Digital Atmos Decoders Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.025 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 20h2, 21h1, 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h1 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_11
- Microsoft Windows_11_21h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_server — versions 20h2
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40462?
- CVE-2021-40462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.