Improper Input ValidationWeakness · CWE-20

CVE-2024-42410

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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67/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
Improper input validation in some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers 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 · moderate confidence

Intel Graphics Drivers contain an improper input validation vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to trigger a denial of service condition. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of input data within the graphics driver components, potentially leading to system instability or crash when specially crafted input is processed.

MitigationApply the latest Intel Graphics Driver updates provided by Intel to remediate this vulnerability. Organizations should deploy driver updates through their standard patch management processes and verify system stability after deployment.

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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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/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 checks

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

  1. Identify Intel Graphics Driver installation
    Open Device Manager, expand 'Display adapters', and look for Intel GPU entries (e.g., Intel UHD Graphics, Iris Xe, Arc). Or run 'driverquery /v | findstr -i intel' in Command Prompt.
    Affected if No Intel graphics driver is listed, the system uses a different GPU vendor, or the driver is not present.
  2. Retrieve the installed Intel Graphics Driver version
    Right-click the Intel graphics device in Device Manager, select 'Properties', go to the 'Driver' tab, and note the 'Driver Version'. Alternatively, run 'wmic path win32_VideoController get name,driverversion' in Command Prompt.
    Affected if Unable to retrieve a driver version number, indicating the driver may not be properly installed.
  3. Compare the installed version against Intel's fixed releases
    Visit the official Intel Support website or release notes for Intel Graphics Drivers and locate the version that addresses CVE-2024-42410. Compare your installed driver version (from Step 2) against the patched version number.
    Affected if The installed driver version is lower than the version Intel has released as a patch for this CVE.
  4. Verify local user authentication context applies
    Confirm the system allows local user logon (default Windows behavior). The vulnerability requires an authenticated local user to trigger the improper input validation. Check via 'Local Security Policy' > 'Security Settings' > 'Local Policies' > 'User Rights Assignment' > 'Allow log on locally' to ensure local users can log in.
    Affected if The system does not permit local user authentication (e.g., remote-only access), which would prevent a local user from exploiting this vulnerability.

A user is affected if an Intel Graphics Driver is installed with a version lower than Intel's patched version for CVE-2024-42410, and the system permits local user authentication.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the latest Intel Graphics Driver updates provided by Intel to remediate this vulnerability. Organizations should deploy driver updates through their standard patch management processes and verify system stability after deployment.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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