Protection Mechanism Failure in Intel NPU Driver for Linux and Intel NPU Driver for Windows - CVE-2025-26402
Published: November 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118511
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2025-26402
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel NPU Driver for Linux
Intel NPU Driver for Windows
Intel NPU Driver for Linux
Intel NPU Driver for Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures within Ring 3. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-26402
Install updates from vendor's website.