CVE-2019-7245 Privilege escalation in n/a
A vulnerability in the GPU-Z driver allows arbitrary MSR writes via IOCTL, enabling local attackers to execute code in Ring-0 and escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-7245?
CVE-2019-7245 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GPU-Z.sys in TechPowerUp GPU-Z before 2.23.0. The vulnerable driver exposes a wrmsr instruction via an IOCTL and does not properly filter the Model Specific Register (MSR). Allowing arbitrary MSR writes can lead to Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Techpowerup Gpu-Z.
How do I fix CVE-2019-7245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-7245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2cm-2q86-8rx7.