Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-20714 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20714 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20714?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 12 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) software drivers for Windows before 1.13.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20714?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-20714 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-20714?
- Check whether you run Intel QuickAssist Technology software drivers for Windows or Intel Quickassist Technology. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the Ring 3 (User Applications) component of certain Intel QAT software drivers for Windows. The flaw is triggered when the driver fails to properly validate memory boundaries during write operations. An authenticated, unprivileged local attacker can exploit this by executing a low-complexity attack to overwrite memory, potentially leading to an escalation of privilege or full system compromise. The vulnerability is addressed in Intel QAT software driver version 1.13 and later.
Affected products
- Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) software drivers for Windows before 1.13
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: advisory: Intel released security advisory INTEL-SA-01387
- 2026-05-12: disclosed: CVE-2026-20714 published to NVD