CVE-2022-30168
Microsoft Photos App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 15, 2022 at 09:52 PM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPhotos
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Microsoft Photos App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 2022.30050.31008.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30168PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30168SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-20
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