Description
Out-of-bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via adjacent access when attack requirements are 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 (high) impacts.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An out‑of‑bounds read flaw in the Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows can allow kernel mode code to read unintended memory, potentially leading to a crash of the operating system. The CVE entry indicates that the exploit may be triggered without user interaction and requires an unprivileged and unauthenticated attacker. The described impact is limited to availability, with no effect on confidentiality or integrity.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows. No specific version numbers are provided in the advisory, so the vulnerability may exist in any release of the product that contains the affected code. Systems running this software should therefore verify whether they are running a version that contains the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

This flaw is scored at CVSS 7, indicating a high potential for disruption. The EPSS score is less than 1%, suggesting that, so far, the likelihood of exploitation in the wild is very low, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be local or remote with an unauthenticated attacker who must know or discover a high‑complexity trigger; no special internal knowledge is required, so the vulnerability is potentially exploitable by a broad set of adversaries.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 21:25 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software to a version that includes the fix for this out‑of‑bounds read defect.
  • If no patch is available, uninstall or disable the wireless network driver to remove the execution path that leads to the kernel fault.
  • Monitor system logs and kernel crash reports for evidence of unexpected crashes that may indicate exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 12, 2026 at 21:25 UTC.

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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Intel
Intel intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows
Vendors & Products Intel
Intel intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via Out‑of‑Bounds Read in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via adjacent access when attack requirements are 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 (high) impacts.
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}


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Intel Intel Proset Wireless Wifi Software For Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:36:53.178Z

Reserved: 2026-01-29T03:59:56.277Z

Link: CVE-2026-20778

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:36:49.551Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:17:52.643

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:54:11.500

Link: CVE-2026-20778

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T10:40:49Z

Weaknesses