Buffer overflow in Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi (CVE-2026-20794)

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi within Ring 1: Device Drivers. A local privileged attacker can exploit this vulnerability with low complexity and no user interaction to achieve local code execution, resulting in escalation of privilege with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of both the vulnerable system and subsequent systems. Affected versions: - Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi before version 2.0.2 We recommend updating to: 2.0.2. CVSS 9.3 · our assessment: act_now Reference: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01402.html Details: https://vuln.today/cve/CVE-2026-20794