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CVE-2020-12307

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-276

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.

Affected products

• Intel(R) High Definition Audio drivers: before 9.21.00.4561 — fixed in 9.21.00.4561

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) High Definition Audio drivers 9.21.00.4561. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00409
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00409

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