CVE-2024-40887 Race condition in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software for Windows
An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent access can cause a denial of service in Intel WiFi software due to a race condition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40887?
CVE-2024-40887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software for Windows, published on 12 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killerâ„¢ WiFi software for Windows before version 23.80 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40887?
How do I fix CVE-2024-40887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9vj-j3r3-ppmq.