The Dolby Audio X2 (DAX2) API service before 0.8.8.90 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges.
Priority LOW 34CWE-426Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
The Dolby Audio X2 (DAX2) API service before 0.8.8.90 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dolby:audio_x2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.8.8.90 | Vulnerable | Dolby |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp3 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2005 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2008:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2005 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:dolby:audio_x2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.8.8.90 Vulnerable ·Dolby
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp3 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2008:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3146
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vhv-5f35-6x4h
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-3146 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3146 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vhv-5f35-6x4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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