CVE-2020-8678 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper access control 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-2020-8678?
CVE-2020-8678 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 access control for Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 15.45.33.5164 and 27.20.100.8280 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8678?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Graphics Drivers.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
- CVE-2021-0061 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Driver
- CVE-2021-0062 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
- CVE-2020-0521 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
- CVE-2020-0544 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers
- CVE-2020-12362 Integer overflow in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers for Windows * before version 26.20.100.7212 and
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h38w-g7jw-34p6.