CVE-2021-26881
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk82th percentile - higher than 82% of all known CVEs
Summary
Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely on the victim's system.
Risk Assessment
The risk to the organization includes the possibility of a remote attacker gaining control of the system, leading to data theft or malware installation.
Recommendation
It is recommended to install the security update released by Microsoft for Windows Media Foundation as soon as possible.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Microsoft Windows Media Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability