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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45680

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-8683

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
3rd Generation Intel Core Processors
4th generation Intel Core processors
5th generation Intel Core processors
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
9th Generation Intel Core Processors

Software vendor:
Intel

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.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00369.html