CVE-2020-8002 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in virglrenderer versions up to 0.8.1, specifically within the vrend_renderer.c component. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service by sending commands to launch a compute shader grid without first providing a valid compute shader. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local privileges, but with a high potential impact of system availability loss. Its EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal likelihood of exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received no community discussion or media coverage, further indicating a low level of attention and perceived threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.