Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Realtek HD Audio Codec Drivers
CVE-2008-1931

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Realtek

Status
Hd Audio Codec Drivers
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 April 2008

What is CVE-2008-1931?

The Realtek HD Audio Codec Drivers prior to version 6.0.1.5605 for Windows Vista have a vulnerability that allows local users to manipulate registry keys. This is achieved through a specially crafted IOCTL request, which grants the ability to create, write, and read from critical system registry locations, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system resources.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29953
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491249/100/0/threaded
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1350/references
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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