Buffer overflow in Intel QAT Windows software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow for some Intel(R) QAT Windows software before version 2.6.0. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow a denial of service. System 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 present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Why it matters now
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(R) QAT Windows software | before version 2.6.0. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) QAT Windows software Vendor— Affected before version 2.6.0. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-32732
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf7h-pgj8-rc38
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-2025-32732 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-32732 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf7h-pgj8-rc38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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