What is CVE-2024-31858?

CVE-2024-31858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-31858?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Intel Quickassist_technology

CVE-2024-31858

Out-of-bounds write for some Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Quickassist_technology
N/a Intel(r) Quickassist Technology Software — versions before version 2.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31858?: CVE-2024-31858 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-31858?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.