Out-of-bounds read in Intel QAT Driver for Windows
Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Out-of-bounds read in software for the Intel QAT Driver for Windows before version 1.9.0-0008 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00183 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel QAT Driver for Windows | before version 1.9.0-0008 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel QAT Driver for Windows Vendor— Affected before version 1.9.0-0008 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-21239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3jq-hhrm-wgjx
References
More Intel Quickassist Technology vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-16807 Improper input validation in Intel QAT software drivers for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-16767 Out-of-bounds write in Intel QAT software drivers for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2023-15919 Improper input validation in Intel QAT CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20091 Incorrect permission assignment in Intel QAT drivers for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-06176 Out-of-bounds write in Intel QAT Driver for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2023-13252 Uncontrolled search path in Intel QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 2.0 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-21239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-21239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g3jq-hhrm-wgjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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