#VU45679 Out-of-bounds read in Intel products - CVE-2020-8682
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45679
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-2020-8682
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: 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
External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00369.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.
