CVE-2023-27305 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Intel Arc Control software.
- 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-2023-27305?
CVE-2023-27305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software, published on 14 Nov 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
Incorrect default permissions in some Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software before version 1.73.5335.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27305?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Arc a Graphics, Intel Iris Xe Graphics.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software
- CVE-2023-29165 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software
- CVE-2023-25952 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Arc(TM) Control software
- CVE-2023-25071 Null dereference in Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows Drviers
- CVE-2023-28401 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows drivers
- CVE-2024-28050 Missing authorization in Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7qf-3h78-55fp.