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.
CVE-2017-7293
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Weaponized
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 83.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 26, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1075
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41933/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1075
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41933/
Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-41933✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 25, 2017
Realtek Audio Driver 6.0.1.7898 (Windows 10) - Dolby Audio X2 Service Privilege Escalation
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-7293?
CVE-2017-7293 is a high vulnerability published on April 26, 2017. 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,…
When was CVE-2017-7293 disclosed?
CVE-2017-7293 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 26, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-7293 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-7293 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7293?
CVE-2017-7293 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-7293?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7293, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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