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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2020.3986 Intel High Definition Audio Drivers Advisory 11 November 2020 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Intel High Definition Audio drivers Publisher: Intel Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2020-12307 Original Bulletin: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00409.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00409 Advisory Category: Software Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege Severity rating : MEDIUM Original release: 11/10/2020 Last revised: 11/10/2020 Summary: A potential security vulnerability in some Intel High Definition Audio drivers may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2020-12307 Description: Improper permissions in some Intel(R) High Definition Audio drivers before version 9.21.00.4561 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: Intel High Definition Audio drivers before version 9.21.00.4561. Recommendations: Intel recommends that users of Intel High Definition Audio driver update to the latest version provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues. Acknowledgements: Intel would like to thankShay Rozen from TRIOX Security for reporting this issue and working with us on coordinated disclosure. Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available. Revision History Revision Date Description 1.0 11/10/2020 Initial Release - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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