Uncaught Exception in Intel Quartus Prime Standard - CVE-2020-8767
Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48424
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8767
CWE-ID: CWE-248
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Quartus Prime Standard
Intel Quartus Prime Standard
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception in the Intel 50 Gbps Ethernet (50GbE) Intellectual Property (IP) Core. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8767
Install updates from vendor's website.