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CVE-2020-0518

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-02-17 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144 and 15.36.39.5143 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Affected products

• Intel(R) Graphics Drivers: before 15.36.39.5143; from 15.40.0.0 before 15.40.46.5144 — fixed in 15.36.39.5143, 15.40.46.5144

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Graphics Drivers 15.36.39.5143, 15.40.46.5144. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00438.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00438.html

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