Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a local denial-of-service flaw in Intel Graphics Driver for Windows. An authenticated user with local access could potentially crash or disrupt affected systems. The provided sources do not indicate remote exploitation, privilege escalation, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as endpoint hardening rather than an emergency internet-exposed incident. Prioritize remediation in standard driver patch cycles, with faster action for shared workstations or environments where local user disruption has business impact.
Technical view
CVE-2018-18090 is an out-of-bounds read in igdkm64.sys affecting Intel Graphics Driver for Windows before specified 10.18.x, 20.19.x, 21.20.x, and 24.20.100.6373 driver versions. Impact is described as potential denial of service via local access by an authenticated user.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Windows endpoints using older Intel Graphics Driver builds, including OEM-managed systems where graphics drivers lag vendor releases. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle reports authenticated local access as required. CISA KEV status is false, and no provided source states active exploitation or public weaponization.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and vendor references. No CVSS, CWE, proof-of-concept status, or exploit details are provided. Validation should focus on version mapping and local denial-of-service risk, not remote attack paths.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Windows systems with Intel Graphics Driver installed.
- Compare installed driver versions against Intel and OEM advisory thresholds.
- Update affected systems to vendor-advised fixed driver versions or later.
- Prioritize OEM driver guidance for managed laptop and workstation fleets.
- Monitor Intel and OEM advisories for superseding driver guidance.
Validation and detection
- Check installed Intel Graphics Driver version on representative Windows endpoints.
- Verify whether igdkm64.sys is present and tied to an affected driver branch.
- Confirm remediated hosts run fixed or newer vendor-approved driver builds.
- Review endpoint telemetry for local crashes involving the Intel graphics driver.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00189.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-25084CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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