CVE-2020-24450 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper condition checks 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-2020-24450?

CVE-2020-24450 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

Improper conditions check in some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before versions 26.20.100.8141, 15.45.32.5145 and 15.40.46.5144 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Graphics Drivers.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24450?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-24450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jrvr-gm38-g3h7.

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