NULL pointer dereference in some Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows Drviers before version 31.0.101.4255 may allow authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Catching NullPointerException should not be used as an alternative to programmatic checks to prevent dereferencing a null pointer.
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00864.html | vendor advisory |