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CVE-2026-20778

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 0.15%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-11 · Last synced 2026-08-16

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The vulnerability affects the Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows, allowing an unprivileged attacker to exploit an out-of-bounds read in the kernel, potentially leading to a denial of service. This attack can be executed without user interaction and requires only adjacent access, making it a significant risk for systems relying on this software. Organizations using affected Windows systems should prioritize patching to mitigate the high availability impact associated with this vulnerability.

CVE
CVE-2026-20778
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7
EPSS
0.15%
Windows

Original NVD 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.