#VU26111 Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2020-0567

Vulnerability identifier: #VU26111

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-2020-0567

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
3rd Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
4th generation Intel Core processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
5th generation Intel Core processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in several Intel Graphics Drivers. 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

3rd Generation Intel Core Processors: before 26.20.100.7212

4th generation Intel Core processors: before 26.20.100.7212

5th generation Intel Core processors: before 26.20.100.7212

6th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 26.20.100.7212

7th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 26.20.100.7212

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 26.20.100.7212

9th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 26.20.100.7212

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 26.20.100.7212

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00315.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.