CVE-2025-20018
Intel Graphics Driver Pointer Dereference Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference for some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2025, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2025, 2:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Intel Graphics Drivers to the latest version.
- Verify driver integrity after update.
- Restart the system after applying updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-20018.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20018 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-20018
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Untrusted pointer dereference for some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-822 Added Reference https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html