CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-15303

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In CPUID CPU-Z before version 1.43, there is an arbitrary memory write that leads to privilege escalation. Any program running on the local machine can issue an ioctl 0x9C402430 call to the kernel-mode driver.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially leading to serious security breaches. An attacker could gain access to sensitive data or take control of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update CPUID CPU-Z to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor and restrict access to programs that could exploit this flaw.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In CPUID CPU-Z before 1.43, there is an arbitrary memory write that results directly in elevation of privileges, because any program running on the local machine (while CPU-Z is running) can issue an ioctl 0x9C402430 call to the kernel-mode driver (e.g., cpuz141_x64.sys for version 1.41).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS