CVE-2019-6165 Privilege escalation in PaperDisplay Hotkey Service
A DLL search path vulnerability in Lenovo PaperDisplay Hotkey Service allows local attackers to escalate privileges; the software is now end-of-life.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6165?
CVE-2019-6165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo PaperDisplay Hotkey Service, published on 19 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A DLL search path vulnerability was reported in PaperDisplay Hotkey Service version 1.2.0.8 that could allow privilege escalation. Lenovo has ended support for PaperDisplay Hotkey software as the Night light feature introduced in Windows 10 Build 1703 provides similar features.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6165?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Lenovo Yoga 700-11isk Firmware, Lenovo Yoga 700-14isk Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-6165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqvx-xg7f-6mmm.