#VU45680 Buffer overflow in Intel products - CVE-2020-8683

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45680

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-2020-8683

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 error in system driver for some Intel Graphics Drivers. A local user can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

6th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 15.33.50.5129

7th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 15.33.50.5129

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 15.33.50.5129

3rd Generation Intel Core Processors: before 15.33.50.5129

4th generation Intel Core processors: before 15.33.50.5129

5th generation Intel Core processors: before 15.33.50.5129

9th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 15.33.50.5129

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: before 15.33.50.5129

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External links
https://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.