What is the severity of CVE-2016-5647?

CVE-2016-5647 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service or privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5647?

To fix CVE-2016-5647, update to the latest version of the Intel Graphics Driver that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-5647?

CVE-2016-5647 affects local users of Intel Graphics Drivers versions 15.33.42.435 through 15.40.4404 on Windows.

What type of attack does CVE-2016-5647 enable?

CVE-2016-5647 enables local users to conduct denial of service attacks or escalate privileges through crafted D3DKMTEscape requests.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2016-5647?

Vulnerable systems include those running Intel Graphics Drivers within the specified version ranges on the Windows operating system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-5647

high

7.8

CWE

264

13/12/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-5647

First published: Tue Dec 13 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Intel Graphics Drivers for Windows	>=15.33<=15.33.42.4358
Intel Graphics Drivers for Windows	>=15.36<=15.36.30.4385
Intel Graphics Drivers for Windows	>=15.40<=15.40.4404

Remedy

https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00054&languageid=en-fr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5647?
CVE-2016-5647 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service or privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5647?
To fix CVE-2016-5647, update to the latest version of the Intel Graphics Driver that is not affected by this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-5647?
CVE-2016-5647 affects local users of Intel Graphics Drivers versions 15.33.42.435 through 15.40.4404 on Windows.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-5647 enable?
CVE-2016-5647 enables local users to conduct denial of service attacks or escalate privileges through crafted D3DKMTEscape requests.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2016-5647?
Vulnerable systems include those running Intel Graphics Drivers within the specified version ranges on the Windows operating system.

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