Expired Pointer Dereference in Intel Graphics Drivers
CVE-2020-12373

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Intel
Status
Intel(r) Graphics Drivers
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2021

Summary

An expired pointer dereference vulnerability in Intel Graphics Drivers allows a privileged user to potentially trigger a denial of service through local access to the affected system. This issue can arise from errors in handling memory that has been released, leading to instability and possible disruption of services. Users are advised to update their drivers to versions 26.20.100.8141 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 26.20.100.8141

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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