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Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Vulnerability showing up on scan, even after updating the apps.
Did you ever find a fix for this? We have the same issue and even removed the old version only to find out it still shows as vulnerable. It might be picking it up in user profiles which makes it more difficult to remove.
Hi Kurt Carpenter , what worked for me was to completely uninstall the package using Powershell and then reinstall it from Microsoft Store. I don't need the app, but that solved the problem. The same thing happened with a variety of other codecs. I don't think the uninstall from Programs and Features is a completely clean one, so Powershell was the way to go. Unfortunately, in all my cases there was only a single profile per machine so I don't know if it's installed in each user profile.
What might be an easier way to deal with this is winget. This page has a good breakdown on how to use it, whether for targeted apps or just an overall update.
https://pureinfotech.com/update-apps-winget-windows-11/
I hope this helps!