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Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi Ring 1 out-of-bounds write allows denial of service before version 2.0.2

Last refreshed2026-09-30

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-20879

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-20879
CVSS Score / Version8.3 (High) / CVSS v4.0
Updated2026-06-17
Classified asCWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

What to Know

Out-of-bounds write 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 corruption. 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 (none), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (high) and availability (high) impacts. (NVD)

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20879
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20879