CVE-2025-20618 Memory corruption in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows

High 8.3 Published 13 May 2025 Updated 14 May 2025

A local privileged user can cause a denial of service via a stack-based buffer overflow in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-20618?

CVE-2025-20618 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

Stack-based buffer overflow for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.100 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20618?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20618?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-20618 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20618 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w37v-gw38-5cpf.