CVE-2023-32641 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) QAT
Attackers with adjacent access can escalate privileges or cause denial of service in Intel QAT firmware due to improper input validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-32641?
CVE-2023-32641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) QAT, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) QAT before version QAT20.L.1.0.40-00004 may allow escalation of privilege and denial of service via adjacent access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32641?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32641?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-32641 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32641 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) QAT
- 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-fx6p-v7mp-pw72.