CVE-2025-20006 Use after free in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent access can cause a denial of service via a use-after-free vulnerability in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.
- 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-2025-20006?
CVE-2025-20006 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use after free for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.100 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-20006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi
- CVE-2020-12313 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi
- CVE-2026-20789 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
- CVE-2026-20727 Null dereference in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows
- CVE-2026-20741 Missing authorization in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software
- CVE-2026-20776 Denial of service in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2g3-7222-f2p8.