Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Intel Graphics Driver for Windows and Intel Graphics Driver for Linux - CVE-2020-12370

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54250

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12370

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
Intel Graphics Driver for Windows
Intel Graphics Driver for Linux

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger pointer dereference and cause a denial of service condition.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00438.html