What is CVE-2021-26257?

CVE-2021-26257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-26257?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165

CVE-2021-26257

Improper buffer restrictions in firmware for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and Killer(TM) Bluetooth(R) products before version 22.120 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (8.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-26257?: CVE-2021-26257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-26257?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.