VDB-284429 · CVE-2024-21808 · intel-sa-01131

Intel VPL Software prior 24.1.4 custom special character

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel VPL Software. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to custom special character. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-21808. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Intel VPL Software. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a custom special character vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-92. This entry has been deprecated. It originally came from PLOVER, which sometimes defined "other" and "miscellaneous" categories in order to satisfy exhaustiveness requirements for taxonomies. Within the context of CWE, the use of a more abstract entry is preferred in mapping situations. CWE-75 is a more appropriate mapping. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) VPL software before version 24.1.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The advisory is shared at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-21808 since 03/11/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 227824 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-21808), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 24.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (227824). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

VPL Software

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Custom special character
CWE: CWE-92 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 227824
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-21808

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: VPL Software 24.1.4

Timelineinfo

03/11/2024 🔍
11/13/2024 +247 days 🔍
11/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/06/2025 +113 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01131
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-21808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-21808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284429

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2024 22:37
Updated: 03/06/2025 08:36
Changes: 11/13/2024 22:37 (74), 03/06/2025 08:36 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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