CVE-2025-32446 Null dereference in Intel QuickAssist Technology software

Medium 6.8 Published 11 Nov 2025 Updated 14 Nov 2025

An untrusted pointer dereference in Intel QuickAssist Technology allows local attackers to escalate privileges and manipulate data.

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-2025-32446?

CVE-2025-32446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel QuickAssist Technology 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 QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.6.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable data manipulation. 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 (high) 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-2025-32446?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Quickassist Technology.

How do I fix CVE-2025-32446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-32446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-32446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-32446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrff-4339-hmh8.