CVE-2020-12366 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers

High 7.8 Published Updated

A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to insufficient input validation in Intel Graphics Drivers.

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-2020-12366?

CVE-2020-12366 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers, published on 17 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insufficient input validation in some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 27.20.100.8587 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Graphics Drivers.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-12366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6vp-5cw9-gc6h.

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