Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-20751 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20751 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20751?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.3, published 12 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi before 2.0.2.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20751?
- A patch was published on 2026-05-12: Fixed in version 2.0.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-20751 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-20751?
- Check whether you run Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) exists within the Ring 1 device driver component of the Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi. The flaw is triggered when the driver reads data outside the intended buffer boundaries. A local attacker with high privileges (system software adversary) can exploit this with low complexity to cause a denial of service or gain unauthorized access to sensitive system information. The vulnerability has been addressed in version 2.0.2 of the driver.
Affected products
- Intel Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi before 2.0.2
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: disclosed
- 2026-05-12: advisory
- 2026-05-12: patched: Fixed in version 2.0.2