Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Quartus Prime Pro

Published: 2020-11-16

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-8737 CVE-2020-12312
CWE-ID	CWE-119
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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU48440

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8737

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Intel Stratix 10 FPGA firmware. An attacker with physical access can trigger memory corruption and enable escalation of privilege or information disclosure.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Quartus Prime Pro: before 20.2

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00388

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU48443