What is CVE-2019-11121?

CVE-2019-11121 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Media Sdk, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2019-11121?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Media Sdk

CVE-2019-11121

Improper file permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Media SDK for Windows before version 2019 R1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2020-11-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Media Sdk — versions 2018
Microsoft Windows
Intel(r) Media Sdk For Windows — versions before version 2019 R1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00262 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11121?: CVE-2019-11121 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Media Sdk, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-11121?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.