CVE-2023-22656 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Media SDK and some Intel(R) oneVPL software
An out-of-bounds read in Intel Media SDK allows authenticated local users to escalate privileges.
- 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-2023-22656?
CVE-2023-22656 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) Media SDK and some Intel(R) oneVPL software, published on 16 May 2024. 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
Out-of-bounds read in Intel(R) Media SDK and some Intel(R) oneVPL software before version 23.3.5 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22656?
How do I fix CVE-2023-22656?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-22656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22656, GHSA-9xh8-4cjj-qf63, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22656.