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HEIF Image Extension is a Microsoft software extension for Windows. Its primary purpose is to provide HEIF image decoding through Windows Imaging Component, allowing compatible viewers and applications to work with HEIF and HEIC image files. It is delivered through Microsoft Store and is intended for Windows devices and applications that use system imaging codecs.
Official website · apps.microsoft.comAs of 10/06/2026, within CyStack's analyzed data, HEIF Image Extension has 1 security vulnerability published in the last 90 days. Of these, 1 is rated High or Critical. None of these vulnerabilities is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. CyStack recommends that organizations and individual users remediate applicable vulnerabilities as soon as possible.
CyStack does not yet have sufficient official-source data to identify the latest version of HEIF Image Extension and determine which vulnerabilities affect that version.
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| Vulnerability | Exploitation status | Fix | Published | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-81353HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Exploitation statusNot known exploited | FixYes | Published09/08/2026 | SeverityHigh |
CVE-2022-24457HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Exploitation statusNot known exploited | FixYes | Published03/09/2022 | SeverityHigh |
CVE-2020-17101HEIF Image Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Exploitation statusNot confirmed | FixNot confirmed | Published11/11/2020 | SeverityHigh |
