Medium severity · published May 10, 2023
CVE-2022-21239
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QT
Quickassist Technology · Intel
before 1.9.0-0008 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21239
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21239
Patch
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00809.html
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