CVE-2026-20738

Published: Mag 12, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 12, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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Untrusted pointer dereference for some Intel(R) QuickAssist Adapter 8960 software before version 1.13 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Incomplete
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Availability Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Memory
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
View CWE Details
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisor…
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01387.html