CVE-2026-20914

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01387.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

15 May 2026, 20:05

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology::::::windows::*
First Time		Intel Intel quickassist Technology
References	~~() https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01387.html -~~	() https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01387.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

12 May 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 17:16

Updated : 2026-05-15 20:05

NVD link : CVE-2026-20914

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20914

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20914

JSON object : View

Products Affected

intel

quickassist_technology

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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