Graphics Driver
CVE-2020-0511
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Exception handling procedures
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| Impact | CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Uncaught exception in system driver for Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 15.40.44.5107 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-755. Uncaught exception in system driver for Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 15.40.44.5107 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access. Affected products include: Intel Graphics Driver. Version information: version 15.40.44.5107.
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Uncaught exception in system driver for Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 15.40.44.5107 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
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Attack Technique
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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