The Dolby DAX2 and DAX3 API services are vulnerable to a privilege escalation…
Priority LOW 39CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The Dolby DAX2 and DAX3 API services are vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a normal user to get arbitrary system privileges, because these services have .NET code for DCOM. This affects Dolby Audio X2 (DAX2) 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, and 1.4.4 and Dolby Audio X3 (DAX3) 1.0 and 1.1. An example affected driver is Realtek Audio Driver 6.0.1.7898 on a Lenovo P50.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0261 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Dolby
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x3:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x3:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x2:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x3:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:dolby_audio_x3:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Dolby
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7293
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rw3-5r36-mrvf
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2017-7293 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7293 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rw3-5r36-mrvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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