Buffer overflow in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers - CVE-2020-12325
Published: November 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48393
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12325
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12325
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers - update to 72