CVE-2025-20052

Authenticated local denial of service

Published May 13, 2025 · Updated May 14, 2025

Improper access control in Intel Graphics Driver allows local users to interrupt graphics service through local access. Intel has not disclosed the affected access-control locus or the wrong operation performed on untrusted input. Low-privileged local access is required; Intel has not stated whether the result is a crash, hang, reboot, or another service interruption.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Intel Graphics Driver allows local users to interrupt graphics service through local access. Intel has not disclosed the affected access-control locus or the wrong operation performed on untrusted input. Low-privileged local access is required; Intel has not stated whether the result is a crash, hang, reboot, or another service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20052
Published
May 13, 2025
Updated
May 14, 2025
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Graphics Driver
Classifications
CWE-284, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Graphics Driverversion=See references

Published CVSS scores

6.9Intel CorporationCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.3Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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