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TI-2022-21291 Aliases CVE-2022-43507GHSA-qq3q-8ccj-3w3c

Buffer overflow in Intel QAT Engine for OpenSSL

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-92Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSL before version 0.6.16 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00611 49th 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
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSLbefore version 0.6.16—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) QAT Engine for OpenSSL Vendor— Affected before version 0.6.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.6.16VulnerableIntel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.6.16 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43507
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq3q-8ccj-3w3c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-03677 The RSA-CRT implementation in the Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) Engine for OpenSSL… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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