Untrusted search path in Intel products - CVE-2024-26017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100423

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26017

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Intel Open Path Guiding Library (Intel Open PGL)
Intel Embree
Intel Rendering Toolkit
Intel OSPRay Studio
Intel Open Volume Kernel Library
Intel Open Image Denoise
Intel OSPRay

Install updates from vendor's website.

Intel Open Path Guiding Library (Intel Open PGL) - update to 0.6.0
Intel OSPRay Studio - update to 1.0.0
Intel Open Volume Kernel Library - update to 2.0.1
Intel Open Image Denoise - update to 2.2.0
Intel OSPRay - update to 3.1.0
Intel Embree - update to 4.3.1
Intel Rendering Toolkit - update to 2024.1.0

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01142.html

• Privilege escalation in Intel Rendering Toolkit Software