Local denial of service in Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics software

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU96215

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-2024-28050

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can crash the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows Drivers: before 31.0.101.4824

CPE2.3

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01130.html

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.