What is CVE-2026-20714?

CVE-2026-20714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-20714?

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

Buffer overflow in Intel Quickassist_technology

CVE-2026-20714

Out-of-bounds write for some Intel(R) QAT software drivers for Windows before version 1.13 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow a escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (3.0th 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) Qat Software Drivers For Windows — versions before version 1.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20714?: CVE-2026-20714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Quickassist_technology, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-20714?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.