Description
Null pointer dereference for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 2.6.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Published: 2026-05-12
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 15 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel quickassist Technology
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Intel quickassist Technology
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel qat Drivers
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel qat Drivers

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Title Null Pointer Dereference in Intel QAT Windows Drivers Leading to Denial of Service

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description Null pointer dereference for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 2.6.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Intel Qat Drivers Quickassist Technology
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T17:07:03.241Z

Reserved: 2025-12-04T04:00:32.755Z

Link: CVE-2026-20914

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-12T17:16:19.887

Modified: 2026-05-15T20:05:09.090

Link: CVE-2026-20914

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Updated: 2026-05-13T10:38:19Z

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