SB2023081112 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Arc Graphics Cards
Published: August 11, 2023
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41984)
CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. A local administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Note: This vulnerability affects only graphics cards sold between October of 2022 and December of 2022.
2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38973)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note: This vulnerability affects only graphics cards sold between October of 2022 and December of 2022.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.