CVE-2022-24495

Local code execution via DirectShow media parsing

Published Apr 15, 2022 · Updated Jan 2, 2025

Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows DirectShow on affected releases allows local users to execute code via crafted media files. The advisory does not disclose the specific DirectShow parsing operation that mishandles the input. Exploitation requires local access to an affected Windows installation, and the stated consequence is arbitrary code execution with system confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

CVSS severity7.0

High

EPSS probability1.34%

Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026

Known exploitationUnconfirmed

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Summary

What happened

The record

CVE: CVE-2022-24495
Published: Apr 15, 2022
Updated: Jan 2, 2025

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows Server 2019
Classifications: T1203

Attack vector: local
Privileges: authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

Apr 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
Jan 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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Affected versionversion=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal

Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H1version=10.0.0 <10.0.19043.1645

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909version=10.0.0 <10.0.18363.2212

Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066

Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.613

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19044.1645

Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1645

Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803

Microsoft · Windows Server version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.1645

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5066

Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.643

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.2803; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.2803

Published CVSS scores

6.0NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

7.0MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026

Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026

Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable

Prior 30-day averageUnavailable

SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)

Vectorlocal

Privilegesauthenticated

Known exploitationUnconfirmed

Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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