CVE-2024-21864 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics software
An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access can escalate privileges due to improper neutralization in Intel graphics software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21864?
CVE-2024-21864 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics software, published on 16 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper neutralization in some Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics software before version 31.0.101.5081 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent network access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21864?
How do I fix CVE-2024-21864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-21864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2r6-2h2c-pqr7.