CVE-2017-5717 Privilege escalation in Intel Graphics Driver
An unprivileged local attacker can elevate privileges via a type confusion vulnerability in the Intel Graphics Driver Content Protection HECI Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5717?
CVE-2017-5717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Graphics Driver, published on 12 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Type Confusion in Content Protection HECI Service in Intel Graphics Driver allows unprivileged user to elevate privileges via local access.
Weakness: CWE-704
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Graphics Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5717 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-5717 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Graphics Driver
- CVE-2018-12214 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows
- CVE-2018-12216 Code injection in Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows
- CVE-2018-12220 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Driver for Windows
- CVE-2020-0504 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
- CVE-2020-0508 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7rr-mjwc-j7xm.