Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU131382

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in QAT drivers for Windows - CVE-2026-20738

Published: May 14, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU131382

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20738

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
QAT drivers for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference. A local user can gain eelvated privileges on the system.

Install updates from vendor's website.