How severe is CVE-2022-27170?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Media Software Development Kit

CVE-2022-27170

Protection mechanism failure in the Intel(R) Media SDK software before version 22.2.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (16.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Intel Media_software_development_kit
N/a Intel(r) Media Sdk Software — versions before version 22.2.2

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27170?: CVE-2022-27170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Media Software Development Kit. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-27170?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.