CVE-2026-12217 DVDFab Virtual Drive Signed Kernel Driver dvdfabio.sys privileges management
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the DVDFab Virtual Drive kernel driver allows attackers to gain elevated privileges.
- 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-2026-12217?
CVE-2026-12217 is a high-severity vulnerability in DVDFab Virtual Drive, published on 15 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in DVDFab Virtual Drive 2.0.0.5. Impacted is an unknown function in the library dvdfabio.sys of the component Signed Kernel Driver. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12217?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12217 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12217 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28g2-hhg9-hhq8.