CVE-2024-42410

Vulnerability

Analysis

CVE-2024-42410 is a medium-severity vulnerability in certain Intel® Graphics Drivers. The root cause is improper input validation within the driver software, which can be triggered by an authenticated attacker with local access to the system. This type of flaw typically occurs when the driver fails to correctly sanitize or bounds-check data from a local application, leading to an unexpected state or crash. [1]

Exploitation

The attack surface is strictly local; the attacker must already have user-level authentication on the target machine. No special privileges beyond standard user access are required, but the attacker must be able to interact with the vulnerable graphics driver—for example, by running a crafted application that sends malformed input to the driver through a supported API. The exploit does not require network access or physical presence beyond the ability to execute local code. [1]

Impact

A successful attack results in a denial of service condition. This can manifest as a system crash, blue screen, or hang that forces a reboot, disrupting the user's work and potentially causing data loss if unsaved work is affected. The CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 reflects the moderate ease of exploitation and the clear impact on availability, though confidentiality and integrity are not directly compromised. [1]

Mitigation

Intel has addressed this vulnerability in its security advisory INTEL-SA-01235. Users and system administrators should update their Intel Graphics Drivers to the fixed version specified in the advisory. As with many driver-level vulnerabilities, the primary mitigation is to apply the official patch from the vendor via Windows Update, Intel® Driver & Support Assistant, or direct download from Intel's website. No workarounds that entirely eliminate the risk have been identified. [1]