Vulnerability identifier: #VU45679

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8682

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3rd Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
4th generation Intel Core processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
5th 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 a boundary condition in system driver for some Intel Graphics Drivers. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

6th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

3rd Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

4th generation Intel Core processors: All versions

5th generation Intel Core processors: All versions

9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

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External links
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00369.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.