CVE-2026-20778

Medium

Description

Out-of-bounds read for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via adjacent access when attack requirements are 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 (high) impacts.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductIntel Proset\/wireless Wifi
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • intel proset\/wireless_wifi24.30.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
intel proset\/wireless_wifiv < 24.30.024.30.0

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