Answer in brief
CVE-2016-20085 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Realtek/Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Realtek/Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Realtek/Realtek High Definition Audio Drivergeneric | 6.0.1.6730 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 19, 2026
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the service path. Attackers can insert an executable file in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2016-20085 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Realtek/Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Realtek/Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Realtek/Realtek High Definition Audio Drivergeneric | 6.0.1.6730 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 19, 2026
Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 6.0.1.6730 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in the service path. Attackers can insert an executable file in the unquoted path and restart the service to execute code with LocalSystem privileges.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.