CVE-2021-3146 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Dolby Audio X2 (DAX2) API service, affecting versions prior to 0.8.8.90 on Windows. This flaw, rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8, allows a local attacker with basic user privileges to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges due to improper handling of DLL loading (CWE-426). While the potential impact is significant, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.8.8.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dolby:audio_x2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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