Type Confusion in Content Protection HECI Service in Intel® Graphics Driver allows unprivileged user to elevate privileges via local access

[StefanG3D]

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The Intel® Content Protection HECI Service has a Type Confusion vulnerability which potentially can lead to a privilege escalation.  The HECI service software is distributed as part of the Intel Graphics Driver, and is used by the graphics driver to provide premium content playback services.

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Intel highly recommends that users with affected drivers download and upgrade to the latest supported driver. 

 

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[Andi_84]

Interesting side note: The Intel document referred in your post reveals that there's indeed a driver branch between 15.47 and 15.60 - the 15.49 branch.
Updated information about driver 22.20.16.4836 accordingly.

Best regards,
Andi