Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Quartus Prime Pro

Published: 2019-12-11

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-14604 CVE-2019-14603
CWE-ID	CWE-476 CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Intel Quartus Prime Pro Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Vendor	Intel

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU23545

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14604

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the FPGA kernel driver. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Quartus Prime Pro: 3.0 - 19.2

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00311.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU23546