Division by zero in QAT drivers for Windows - CVE-2026-20881

 

Division by zero in QAT drivers for Windows - CVE-2026-20881

Published: May 14, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131388
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-2026-20881
CWE-ID: CWE-369
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the divide-by-zero issue. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-20881

Install updates from vendor's website.

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