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Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi

CVE-2026-24099

Use after free for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows within Ring 0: Kernel may allow a denial of service. System software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
5.1 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4
5.9
Weakness
CWE-416
Assigned by
secure@intel.com

Dates

Published
2026-08-11
Last modified
2026-09-01
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi- 24.30.0
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650i\/Sall versions
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675i\/Sall versions
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675x\/Wall versions
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750i\/Sall versions
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750x\/Wall versions
  • Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1775i\/Sall versions
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200all versions
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax201all versions
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax210all versions
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax211all versions
  • Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be200all versions

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

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