CVE-2022-21239 Information disclosure in Intel QAT Driver for Windows
An authenticated local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds read in the Intel QAT Driver for Windows to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-21239?
CVE-2022-21239 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel QAT Driver for Windows, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-21239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-21239 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21239 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel QAT Driver for Windows
- CVE-2026-20714 Memory corruption in Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows
- CVE-2026-20767 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows
- CVE-2022-21804 Memory corruption in Intel QAT Driver for Windows
- CVE-2022-41699 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows
- CVE-2023-28741 Memory corruption in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 1.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3jq-hhrm-wgjx.