CVE-2017-7293
Description
The Dolby DAX2 and DAX3 API services are vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a normal user to get arbitrary system privileges, because these services have .NET code for DCOM. This affects Dolby Audio X2 (DAX2) 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, and 1.4.4 and Dolby Audio X3 (DAX3) 1.0 and 1.1. An example affected driver is Realtek Audio Driver 6.0.1.7898 on a Lenovo P50.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Realtek Audio Driver 6.0.1.7898 (Windows 10) - Dolby Audio X2 Service Privilege Escalation
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.0 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.0.1 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.1 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.1.1 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.2 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.3 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.3.1 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.3.2 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.4 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.4.1 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.4.2 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.4.3 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x2 | 1.4.4 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x3 | 1.0 | |
| dolby | dolby_audio_x3 | 1.1 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-502
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.