#VU100416 Uncaught Exception in Intel Context Sensing Technology (ICST) - CVE-2024-29076

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100416

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-29076

CWE-ID: CWE-248

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Context Sensing Technology (ICST)
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to uncaught exception. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Context Sensing Technology (ICST): before 8.7.10803

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01024.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.