CVE-2016-20085: Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio Driver: version 6.0.1.6730 only

Published 2026-06-19. Last modified 2026-09-29.