{"id":42521,"date":"2025-05-22T14:08:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:08:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:19:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:19:50","slug":"cve-2025-20101-an-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-intel-r-graphics-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20101-an-out-of-bounds-read-vulnerability-in-intel-r-graphics-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-20101: An Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has emerged, which threatens the security of systems utilizing certain Intel Graphics Drivers. CVE-2025-20101, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, leaves systems open to potential information disclosure and denial of service attacks. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22462-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ivanti-neurons-for-itsm\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48561\">vulnerability matters because it allows an authenticated<\/a> user to potentially compromise the system or leak data via local access, affecting millions of devices worldwide that use Intel&#8217;s Graphics Drivers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-20101<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.4 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27891-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors-vulnerability-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49329\">Potential System<\/a> Compromise<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2972418320\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Intel(R) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20003-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-intel-r-graphics-driver-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50287\">Graphics Drivers<\/a> | Versions prior to 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The out-of-bounds read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40566-severe-user-session-vulnerability-in-simatic-pcs-neo-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48851\">vulnerability CVE-2025-20101 occurs when an authenticated user<\/a> interacts with the system running specific versions of Intel(R) Graphics Drivers. These drivers, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27052-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-unix-clients-processing-data-packets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74123\">processing certain data<\/a>, may read data that is outside of the intended boundary. This could lead to information disclosure or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20032-intel-r-proset-wireless-wifi-software-vulnerability-could-enable-denial-of-service-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51112\">denial of service<\/a>, potentially compromising the system.<br \/>\nThe exploit could be triggered by a local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36535-unrestricted-remote-access-due-to-lack-of-web-server-authentication-and-access-controls\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52786\">authenticated user who has physical access<\/a> to the device. The user could craft specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31234-input-sanitization-flaw-leading-to-system-termination-and-kernel-memory-corruption\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47879\">inputs to the system<\/a> to trigger the vulnerability, leading to the potential compromise of the system or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3627529428\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While an exact exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-46721-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47752\">code for this specific vulnerability<\/a> isn&#8217;t provided, the conceptual example below illustrates how an out-of-bounds read vulnerability might be exploited.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ .\/vulnerable_driver_command --data &quot;crafted_input_beyond_boundary&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the case of CVE-2025-20101, the &#8220;crafted_input_beyond_boundary&#8221; would be specially designed input that forces the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20018-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-intel-graphics-drivers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50293\">Intel Graphics<\/a> Driver to read beyond its intended boundary, leading to the out-of-bounds condition. The exact nature of this input would depend on the specifics of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-32378-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-macos-systems-allowing-kernel-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48192\">vulnerability and the target system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74125\">vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch<\/a> as soon as it is available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45984-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-detected-in-blink-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74124\">detect and block traffic patterns that exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, providing an additional layer of defense until the patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has emerged, which threatens the security of systems utilizing certain Intel Graphics Drivers. CVE-2025-20101, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, leaves systems open to potential information disclosure and denial of service attacks. This vulnerability matters because it allows an authenticated user to potentially compromise the system or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[87],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-42521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-dos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42521"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66823,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42521\/revisions\/66823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42521"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=42521"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=42521"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=42521"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=42521"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=42521"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=42521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}