Intel Display Virtualization prior 1797 on Windows Device Driver uncontrolled search path

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A vulnerability was found in Intel Display Virtualization on Windows and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Device Driver Handler. The manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-20065. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Intel Display Virtualization on Windows. Affected is an unknown code of the component Device Driver Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Uncontrolled search path for some Display Virtualization for Windows OS software before version 1797 within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-20065 since 01/07/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/11/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1797 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Virtualization Software

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• Intel

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• Display Virtualization

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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