What is CVE-2021-0062?

CVE-2021-0062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Graphics Drivers, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-0062?

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

Is CVE-2021-0062 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Intel Graphics Drivers

CVE-2021-0062

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before version 27.20.100.8935 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2021-08-11 · 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: 0.002 (14.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Graphics Drivers
Microsoft Windows
Intel(r) Graphics Drivers — versions before version 27.20.100.8935

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

n0-traces/cve_

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00508.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0062?: CVE-2021-0062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Graphics Drivers, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-0062?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0062 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.