SB2021111010 - Privilege escalation in Intel Safestring Library
Published: November 10, 2021
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33106)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.