CVE-2022-27170 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Media SDK software
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to a protection mechanism failure in Intel Media SDK.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2022-27170?
CVE-2022-27170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Media SDK software, published on 16 Feb 2023. 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
Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) Media SDK software before version 22.2.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Media Software Development Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27170?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-27170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Media SDK software
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-27170, GHSA-4882-wqhm-2474, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27170.