Advisory Details

April 15th, 2020

Intel Wi-Fi Link Driver Netwtw04 Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-494
ZDI-CAN-9277

CVE ID CVE-2020-0558
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Intel
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Wi-Fi Link Driver
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Intel Wi-Fi Link Driver. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of 802.11 frames. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the kernel.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Intel has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00338.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2019-11-27 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-04-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Haikuo Xie and Ying Wang of Baidu Security Lab
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