Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU114209

#VU114209 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Intel QuickAssist Technology - CVE-2025-20090

Published: August 19, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU114209

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20090

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Intel QuickAssist Technology

Software vendor:
Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

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