CVE-2020-24450

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-02-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-754

Description

Improper conditions check in some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before versions 26.20.100.8141, 15.45.32.5145 and 15.40.46.5144 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) Graphics Drivers: from 15.40.0.0 before 15.40.46.5144; from 15.45 before 15.45.32.5145; from 26.20 before 26.20.100.8141 — fixed in 15.40.46.5144, 15.45.32.5145, 26.20.100.8141

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Graphics Drivers 15.40.46.5144, 15.45.32.5145, 26.20.100.8141. 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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