Intel Graphics Drivers untrusted pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Intel Graphics Drivers. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in untrusted pointer dereference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-20018. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Intel Graphics Drivers (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-822. The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted pointer dereference for some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-20018 since 10/13/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/20/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1029). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Lenovo Computer
  • HP Computer
  • Dell Computer
  • Intel Graphics Driver
  • Dell PowerEdge

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-822
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/13/2024 🔍
05/14/2025 +213 days 🔍
05/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
09/20/2025 +129 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01259
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20018 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20018
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308865
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1029 - Intel Graphics Driver: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2025 07:30
Updated: 09/20/2025 23:07
Changes: 05/14/2025 07:30 (74), 09/20/2025 23:07 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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