CVE-2020-0506 Denial of service in Intel(R) Graphics Driver

Low 2.3 Published 12 Mar 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A privileged local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Graphics Drivers due to improper initialization.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-0506?

CVE-2020-0506 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel Graphics Driver, published on 12 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper initialization in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before versions 15.40.44.5107, 15.45.29.5077, and 26.20.100.7000 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0506?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Graphics Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0506?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2020-0506 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmf9-jc9v-3w88.