Out-of-bounds read in Intel NPU Driver for Linux and Intel NPU Driver for Windows - CVE-2026-20786
Published: August 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142462
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20786
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
Affected software
Intel NPU Driver for Linux
Intel NPU Driver for Windows
Intel NPU Driver for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20786
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel NPU Driver for Linux - update to 1.32.0
Intel NPU Driver for Windows - update to 32.0.100.4723
Intel NPU Driver for Windows - update to 32.0.100.4723