PT-2021-5265 · Microsoft · Windows Media Foundation+1

Simon Barsky · Published 2021-11-09 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-42276

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Media Foundation (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to incorrect code generation management in the Microsoft Windows Media Foundation component of the Windows operating system. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-06091

CVE-2021-42276

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Media Foundation

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-42276 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42276 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42276 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42276 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42276 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-06091 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-42276 · Security Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021110929 · Note