Escalation of Privilege in Intel Graphics Driver
CVE-2021-0061

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Graphics Driver
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 August 2021

What is CVE-2021-0061?

An issue in the Intel Graphics Driver prior to version 27.20.100.9030 can potentially allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges via local access due to improper initialization. This could enable malicious actors to exploit the driver and gain unauthorized access to sensitive operations. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Graphics Driver before version 27.20.100.9030

References

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

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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