What is CVE-2022-21804?

CVE-2022-21804 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-21804?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Intel Quickassist_technology

CVE-2022-21804

Out-of-bounds write in software for the Intel QAT Driver for Windows before version 1.9.0-0008 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (9.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Quickassist_technology
N/a Intel Qat Driver For Windows — versions before version 1.9.0-0008

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21804?: CVE-2022-21804 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-21804?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.