CVE-2026-20751: Denial of Service in Intel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software
Out-of-bounds read for the Intel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software before version 2.0.2 within Ring 1: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable data exposure. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (none) and availability (high) impacts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in the Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software prior to version 2.0.2. It occurs within the device driver context (Ring 1) and can be exploited by a system software adversary with privileged user access. The attack complexity is low and does not require user interaction. Exploitation may lead to denial of service and data exposure, impacting confidentiality and availability of the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.3, reflecting high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service and potential data exposure on affected VMware ESXi systems running the Intel Data Center Graphics Driver before version 2.0.2. Confidentiality and availability impacts are rated high, while integrity is not affected. The attack requires privileged local access but no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official remediation level or patch links are provided, users should monitor Intel and VMware advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict privileged local access to trusted administrators only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-20751: Denial of Service in Intel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software
Description
Out-of-bounds read for the Intel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software before version 2.0.2 within Ring 1: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable data exposure. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (none) and availability (high) impacts.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in the Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software prior to version 2.0.2. It occurs within the device driver context (Ring 1) and can be exploited by a system software adversary with privileged user access. The attack complexity is low and does not require user interaction. Exploitation may lead to denial of service and data exposure, impacting confidentiality and availability of the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.3, reflecting high severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service and potential data exposure on affected VMware ESXi systems running the Intel Data Center Graphics Driver before version 2.0.2. Confidentiality and availability impacts are rated high, while integrity is not affected. The attack requires privileged local access but no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official remediation level or patch links are provided, users should monitor Intel and VMware advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict privileged local access to trusted administrators only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- intel
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-03T17:59:50.542Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a03656ccbff5d861008d8d0
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 5:37:48 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 5:51:42 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:47:17 AM
Views: 4
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