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Graphics Performance AnalyzersApplication · Intel

CVE-2024-21788

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2023.4 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) GPA software before version 2023.4 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is an uncontrolled search path vulnerability in Intel GPA software versions prior to 2023.4. The software likely loads dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from locations that an authenticated local attacker can control, allowing DLL hijacking to escalate privileges to higher integrity levels.

MitigationUpgrade Intel GPA software to version 2023.4 or later, which contains the fix for this uncontrolled search path vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Graphics Performance AnalyzersApplication
Affected:< 2023.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Intel GPA is installed
    Look for Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers in the list of installed programs via Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel GPA or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel GPA
    Affected if Intel GPA software is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed version of Intel GPA
    Check the version of the installed GPA executable. Common executables include GPA Monitor (gpa_monitor.exe), GPA Frame Analyzer, or GPA System Analyzer located in the installation directory. Right-click the executable, select Properties, and view the Details tab for version information
    Affected if The displayed version is a version number less than 2023.4, or no version is displayed but the product name indicates an older release
  3. Compare the installed version to the affected range
    Compare the found version string against the affected range: any version before 2023.4 is vulnerable. Version 2023.4 and later contain the fix
    Affected if The installed version is below 2023.4 (for example, 2023.3, 2022.x, 2021.x, or any earlier release)
  4. Verify the vulnerable DLL search path behavior
    This check requires runtime analysis or review of application manifest and configuration. The vulnerability exists if the application loads DLLs from user-writable directories without validation. Use process monitoring tools (such as Sysinternals Process Monitor) to observe DLL loading behavior when running GPA applications, looking for DLLs loaded from paths outside the application directory
    Affected if The application loads DLLs from locations writable by non-privileged users (such as user profile directories or temp folders) instead of only from secure, application-controlled directories

The system is affected if Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers version 2023.4 or later is NOT installed, and the application exhibits unsafe DLL loading behavior from user-controllable paths.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2023.4 or later
Fixed in 2023.4
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Intel GPA software to version 2023.4 or later, which contains the fix for this uncontrolled search path vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

2023.4

  1. Open Intel's official download page for Graphics Performance Analyzers
  2. Download Intel GPA version 2023.4 or later
  3. Uninstall the current (vulnerable) version of Intel GPA from the system
  4. Install the newly downloaded version 2023.4 or later
  5. Verify the installation was successful by checking the installed version number

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Graphics Performance Analyzers Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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