#VU50653 Buffer overflow in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) - CVE-2020-24480
Published: February 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50653
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24480
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU)
Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU)
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of servie (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.