Denial of service in Intel XTU



Published: 2021-02-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-24480
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU)
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU50653

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24480

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU): before 6.5.3.25

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00450.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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