DSA-2020-252: Dell Client Platform Security Updates for Intel HID Event Filter Driver Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Client Platforms require a security update to address a vulnerability in the Intel HID Event Filter Driver.

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Impact

Medium

Details

Third-party Component

CVE(s)

More information

Intel® HID Event Filter Driver Advisory

CVE-2020-12332

See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE.

 

For more information about any of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) mentioned here, consult the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at http://nvd.nist.gov/home.cfm. To search for a particular CVE, use the database’s search utility at http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search.

Third-party Component

CVE(s)

More information

Intel® HID Event Filter Driver Advisory

CVE-2020-12332

See NVD (http://nvd.nist.gov/) for individual scores for each CVE.

 

For more information about any of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) mentioned here, consult the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at http://nvd.nist.gov/home.cfm. To search for a particular CVE, use the database’s search utility at http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search.

Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms.

To get a concise list of the drivers available for your Dell computer, refer to the Dell Knowledge Base article How do I download and install a device driver?.

Refer to the table below for Dell Client releases containing a resolution to this vulnerability. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.

Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS and firmware updates automatically once available.

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms.

To get a concise list of the drivers available for your Dell computer, refer to the Dell Knowledge Base article How do I download and install a device driver?.

Refer to the table below for Dell Client releases containing a resolution to this vulnerability. Dell recommends all customers update at the earliest opportunity.

Customers may use one of the Dell notification solutions to be notified and download driver, BIOS and firmware updates automatically once available.

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms Affected

The following is a list of impacted products and release dates:

Product

Driver Version
(or greater)

Release Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Expected Release ( Month /YYYY)
Alienware 13 R3 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Alienware 15 R3 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Alienware 15 R4 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Alienware 17 R4 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Alienware 17 R5 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Alienware m15 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Alienware m17 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Dell G3 3579 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Dell G3 3779 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Dell G5 15 5587 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Dell G7 15 7588 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 11 3179 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 13 5378 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 13 7370 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 13 7373 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 13 7378 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 14 3473 2.2.1.377, A11 12/11/2020
Inspiron 14 3476 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 14 7467 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 14 7472 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 14 Gaming 7466 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Inspiron 15 3573 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 3576 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 5578 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 7567 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 7570 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 7572 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 7573 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 7579 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 15 Gaming 7566 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Inspiron 17 7773 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 17 7779 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3467 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3468 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3481 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3482 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3567 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3568 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3581 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3582 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3584 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3781 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 3782 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 5368 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 5370 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Inspiron 5379 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 5568 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 5570 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 5579 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 5770 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 7368 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 7569 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 7577 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 7778 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Inspiron 7786 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Latitude 3180 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3189 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3300 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3379 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Latitude 3380 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3390 2in1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3480 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3488 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3490 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Latitude 3580 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3588 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 3590 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Latitude 5175 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 12/14/2020
Latitude 5179 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 12/14/2020
Latitude 5280 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5285 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5288 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5289 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5290 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5290 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5420 Rugged 2.2.1.377, A11 11/13/2020
Latitude 5424 Rugged 2.2.1.377, A11 11/13/2020
Latitude 5480 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5488 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5490 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5491 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5580 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5590 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 5591 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 7212 Rugged Tablet 2.2.1.377, A11 11/13/2020
Latitude 7275 2.2.1.377, A11 12/1/2020
Latitude 7280 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 7285 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 7290 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 7300 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 7380 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 7389 2in1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 7390 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 7390 2in1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 7400 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme 2.2.1.377, A11 11/13/2020
Latitude 7480 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Latitude 7490 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Precision 15 5530 2.2.1.377, A11 11/15/2020
Precision 3520 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Precision 3530 2.2.1.377, A11 11/12/2020
Precision 5520 2.2.1.377, A11 11/15/2020
Precision 5530 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/18/2020
Precision 7520 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Precision 7530 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Precision 7720 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Precision 7730 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Vostro 3468 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3478 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3481 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3568 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3572 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3578 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3581 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3582 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 3584 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 5370 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Vostro 5471 2.2.1.377, A11 11/11/2020
Vostro 7570 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Vostro 7580 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
Wyse 5470 2.2.1.377, A11 11/17/2020
XPS 12 9250 2.2.1.377, A11 12/1/2020
XPS 13 9360 2.2.1.377, A11 11/15/2020
XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/15/2020
XPS 13 9370 2.2.1.377, A11 11/15/2020
XPS 15 9560 2.2.1.377, A11 11/15/2020
XPS 15 9570 2.2.1.377, A11 11/15/2020
XPS 9575 2-in-1 2.2.1.377, A11 11/18/2020

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Article Number: 000180499
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 18 Aug 2025
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