CVE-2025-27710 Null dereference in Intel(R) QAT Windows software

Medium 6.8 Published 11 Nov 2025 Updated 12 Nov 2025

An authenticated local attacker can exploit an untrusted pointer dereference in Intel QAT Windows software to disclose sensitive information.

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-2025-27710?

CVE-2025-27710 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

Untrusted pointer dereference for some Intel(R) QAT Windows software before version 2.6.0. within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an information disclosure. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable data exposure. 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 (high), integrity (none) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

Weakness: CWE-822

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27710 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-27710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rqcq-gw3j-58vh.