CVE-2023-28410 Memory corruption in Intel(R) i915 Graphics drivers for linux

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in Intel i915 graphics drivers to escalate privileges on Linux systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-28410?

CVE-2023-28410 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) i915 Graphics drivers for linux, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in some Intel(R) i915 Graphics drivers for linux before kernel version 6.2.10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28410?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel I915 Graphics.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28410?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-28410 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28410 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28410, GHSA-3mch-6gw4-qf68, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28410.

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