Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects specific Intel Graphics Driver branches. A local unprivileged user could trigger a denial of service through a bounds check issue in the user mode driver. The source bundle does not show remote exploitation, privilege escalation, code execution, a CVSS score, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted endpoint reliability issue, not a confirmed breach indicator. Prioritize remediation where shared, kiosk, lab, or multi-user systems run the affected driver versions.
Technical view
CVE-2018-3611 is a bounds check vulnerability in the Intel Graphics Driver User Mode Driver. The affected version lines listed are 15.40.x.4 and 21.20.x.x. The stated impact is denial of service via local access. The bundle does not include CWE, CVSS, or fixed-version details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Windows endpoints or systems running the affected Intel Graphics Driver branches. Risk depends on whether local users can access the system. The provided sources do not indicate internet-facing exposure or remote attack paths.
Exploitation context
The CVE record describes a local, unprivileged denial-of-service condition. CISA KEV status is false in the supplied bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Public technical detail in the bundle is limited.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports local denial of service only. The bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, proof-of-concept status, fixed build numbers, and detailed root-cause analysis. Avoid expanding scope beyond Intel Graphics Driver 15.40.x.4 and 21.20.x.x without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check Intel SA-00109 for current vendor guidance and applicable driver packages.
- Inventory systems running Intel Graphics Driver 15.40.x.4 or 21.20.x.x.
- Prioritize systems where untrusted or shared local access is allowed.
- Restrict unnecessary local access until vendor-guided remediation is complete.
- Record exceptions for systems that cannot be updated promptly.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Intel Graphics Driver version on representative endpoint groups.
- Compare detected versions against the affected branches listed in the CVE bundle.
- Verify remediation status against Intel SA-00109 guidance.
- Review helpdesk or telemetry data for unexplained graphics-driver crashes.
- Confirm no unsupported assumptions were made about remote exploitability.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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-00109.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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