CVE-2024-36292
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 · uneditedImproper buffer restrictions for some Intel(R) Data Center GPU Flex Series for Windows driver before version 31.0.101.4314 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service 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 confidenceImproper buffer restrictions in Intel(R) Data Center GPU Flex Series Windows driver before version 31.0.101.4314 allow an authenticated local user to potentially cause a denial of service condition. The vulnerability stems from insufficient bounds checking in the driver, which could be exploited via specially crafted input to trigger a system crash or service disruption.
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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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series hardware is presentOpen Device Manager, expand 'Display adapters' and look for Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series entry. Alternatively, run 'get-pnpdevice -class display' in PowerShell to list GPU devices.Affected if No Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series GPU is listed in the system, then this CVE does not apply.
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Locate the Intel GPU driver installationIn Device Manager, right-click the Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series device, select Properties, go to the Driver tab, and note the Driver Version field. Alternatively, check the driver file properties in System32/drivers for igfx* files.Affected if The driver version field is blank or the driver cannot be found, indicating the Intel driver is not installed.
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Compare installed driver version against the vulnerable versionCompare the driver version number found in the previous step to 31.0.101.4314. Ensure the comparison accounts for full version string format (e.g., 31.0.101.2120 would be older than 31.0.101.4314).Affected if The installed driver version is lower than 31.0.101.4314 (for example, 31.0.101.2120 or any 30.x version), the system is affected by this vulnerability.
The system is affected if an Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series GPU is present with a Windows driver version installed that is earlier than 31.0.101.4314.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scopedUpdate the Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series Windows driver to version 31.0.101.4314 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series Windows driver version 31.0.101.4314 or later
- 1. Identify the current Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series driver version installed on the Windows system via Device Manager or Intel Driver & Support Assistant
- 2. Navigate to the official Intel download page or Intel Driver & Support Assistant
- 3. Search for Intel Data Center GPU Flex Series drivers
- 4. Download and install driver version 31.0.101.4314 or later
- 5. Restart the system after driver installation completes
- 6. Verify the installed driver version matches or exceeds 31.0.101.4314
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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