CVE-2026-20794

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductIntel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi software
PublishedMay 12, 2026
First seenMay 12, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Intel(R) Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi softwarebefore version 2.0.2—

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