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CVE-2021-0121

• 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: 2021-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Improper access control in the installer for some Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe MAX Dedicated Graphics Drivers for Windows 10 before version 27.20.100.9466 may allow authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe MAX drivers for Windows: before 27.20.100.9466 — fixed in 27.20.100.9466

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe MAX drivers for Windows 27.20.100.9466. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00566.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00566.html

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