Graphics Driver
CVE-2016-5647
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.08%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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The igdkmd64 module in the Intel Graphics Driver through 15.33.42.435, 15.36.x through 15.36.30.4385, and 15.40.x through 15.40.4404 on Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The igdkmd64 module in the Intel Graphics Driver through 15.33.42.435, 15.36.x through 15.36.30.4385, and 15.40.x through 15.40.4404 on Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain privileges via a crafted D3DKMTEscape request. Affected products include: Intel Graphics Driver. Version information: through 15.33.42.435.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
The igdkmd64 module in the Intel Graphics Driver through 15.33.42.435, 15.36.x through 15.36.30.4385, and 15.40.x through 15.40.4404 on Windows allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain privileges via a crafted D3DKMTEscape request.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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