Out-of-bounds Read in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165
CVE-2021-23179
Out of bounds read in firmware for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and Killer(TM) Bluetooth(R) products before version 22.120 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (10.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165_firmware
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3168
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3168_firmware
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8260
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8260_firmware
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8265
- Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_8265_firmware
- Intel Killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650
- Intel Killer_wi-fi_6_ax1650_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23179?
- CVE-2021-23179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23179?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.