CVE-2020-0516 Missing authorization in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Graphics Drivers due to improper access control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0516?

CVE-2020-0516 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 access control in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 26.20.100.7463 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0516?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Graphics Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-0516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Graphics Driver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5r3-9xw3-2439.

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