SB2017121220 - Privilege escalation in Intel Graphics Driver
Published: December 12, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017121220
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5717)
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in Content Protection HECI Service due to type confusion. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.