CVE-2025-20031
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Intel Graphics Drivers allows authenticated local users to cause denial of service through improper input validation. It affects systems with vulnerable Intel graphics drivers installed. Attackers need local access and authentication to exploit this flaw.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel Graphics Drivers
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system crash or freeze requiring hard reboot, potentially causing data loss or service disruption.
Likely Case
Graphics driver crash leading to display issues, application failures, or temporary system instability.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls limiting local user privileges and driver isolation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated local access and knowledge of vulnerable driver interfaces.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Updated drivers specified in Intel advisory INTEL-SA-01259
Vendor Advisory: https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01259.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit Intel Driver & Support Assistant or download center. 2. Identify your graphics hardware. 3. Download and install updated driver version from advisory. 4. Restart system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict local user privileges
allLimit standard user accounts to prevent driver manipulation
Disable vulnerable driver interfaces
allUse OS security policies to restrict access to graphics driver APIs
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict least-privilege access controls for local users
- Monitor system logs for graphics driver crashes or unusual driver access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Intel graphics driver version against affected versions in INTEL-SA-01259 advisoryCheck Version:
Windows: dxdiag (Display tab) or Device Manager. Linux: lspci -v | grep -A 12 VGAVerify Fix Applied:
Verify installed driver version matches or exceeds patched version from Intel advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Graphics driver crash events
- System event logs showing display driver failures
- Unexpected driver reload events
Network Indicators:
- None - local exploit only
SIEM Query:
EventID: 1000 or 1001 with faulting module containing igdkmd*.sys or i915*.ko