CVE-2025-20090 Null dereference in Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software
An authenticated local attacker can cause a denial of service in Intel QuickAssist Technology software via untrusted pointer dereference.
- 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-2025-20090?
CVE-2025-20090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted Pointer Dereference for some Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-822
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20090?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20090 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20090 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software
- 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-6v9x-8jg5-9q99.