CVE-2025-26694 Null dereference in Intel(R) QAT Windows software

Medium 6.8 Published 11 Nov 2025 Updated 12 Nov 2025

A local authenticated attacker can cause a denial of service in Intel QAT Windows software via a null 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-2025-26694?

CVE-2025-26694 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) QAT Windows software, published on 11 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null pointer dereference for some Intel(R) QAT Windows software before version 2.6.0. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow a denial of service. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26694?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26694?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-26694 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26694 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vfxw-cvp7-xxv4.