CVE-2026-20794

Buffer Overflow in Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi Leading to Local Privilege Escalation

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow for the Intel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software before version 2.0.2 within Ring 1: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable local code execution. 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 (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) impacts.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Intel
Intel data Center Graphics Driver For Vmware Esxi Software
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel data Center Graphics Driver For Vmware Esxi Software
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Buffer Overflow in Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi Leading to Local Privilege Escalation
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Description Buffer overflow for the Intel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software before version 2.0.2 within Ring 1: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a low complexity attack may enable local code execution. 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 (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
intel
Published
Updated
May 13, 2026, 3:58 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2025, 5:59 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
May 12, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:17 AM