CVE-2020-12307 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) High Definition Audio drivers
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper permissions in Intel High Definition Audio drivers.
- 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-2020-12307?
CVE-2020-12307 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) High Definition Audio drivers, published on 12 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper permissions in some Intel(R) High Definition Audio drivers before version 9.21.00.4561 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12307?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel High Definition Audio Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12307?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12307 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12307 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p22v-rx27-49wx.