DSA-2024-396: Security Update for Dell Client Platform for an Insecure Permissions Vulnerability in Dolby Audio X3 (DAX3) Driver

Summary: Dell Client Platform remediation is available for an Insecure Permissions vulnerability within Dolby Audio X3 (DAX3) Driver that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. ...

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Impact

High

Details

Third-party Component

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Dolby Audio X3 (DAX3) Driver

CVE-2024-44074

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Affected Products & Remediation

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Alienware m15 R7

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/10/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m15 R7 AMD

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m16 R1

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/11/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m16 R1 AMD

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/13/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m16 R2

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9667.1

Versions 6.0.9667.1 or later

03/11/2025

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m17 R5 AMD

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m18

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/13/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m18 R1

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/11/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware M18 R2

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x14

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/17/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x14 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/17/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x15 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/12/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x16 R1

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/17/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware X16 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/13/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x17 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/12/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5520

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/10/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5525

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5530

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/23/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5535

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G16 7620

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/10/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G16 7630

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/23/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

 

Product

Software/Firmware

Affected Versions

Remediated Versions

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

Link

Alienware m15 R7

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/10/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m15 R7 AMD

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m16 R1

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/11/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m16 R1 AMD

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/13/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m16 R2

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9667.1

Versions 6.0.9667.1 or later

03/11/2025

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m17 R5 AMD

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m18

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/13/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware m18 R1

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/11/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware M18 R2

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x14

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/17/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x14 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/17/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x15 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/12/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x16 R1

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/17/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware X16 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/13/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Alienware x17 R2

Realtek Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/12/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5520

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/10/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5525

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5530

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/23/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G15 5535

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/09/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G16 7620

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/10/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

Dell G16 7630

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Versions prior to 6.0.9738.1

Versions 6.0.9738.1 or later

12/23/2024

Go to the Drivers & Downloads site for updates

 

The Affected Products and Remediation table above may not be a comprehensive list of all affected supported versions and may be updated as more information becomes available.

Workarounds & Mitigations

None

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

2024-12-10

Initial Release

2.0

2025-01-14

Updated Affected Products and Remediation section: Platform List Updated

3.0

2025-03-12

Updated Affected Products and Remediation table: Final Platform List Update

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

Alienware m15 R7 AMD, Alienware m15 R7, Alienware m16 R1 AMD, Alienware m16 R1, Alienware m16 R2, Alienware m17 R5 AMD, Alienware m18 R1 AMD, Alienware m18 R1, Alienware m18 R2, Alienware x14, Alienware x14 R2, Alienware x15 R2, Alienware x16 R1 , Alienware x16 R2, Alienware x17 R2, Dell G15 5520, Dell G15 5525, Dell G15 5530, Dell G15 5535, Dell G16 7620, Dell G16 7630 ...
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Article Number: 000228491
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2025
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