# CVE-2026-22887: Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software improper buffer restrictions denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-22887-intel-proset-wireless-wifi-software-improper-buffer-restrictions  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-11. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-22887 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-08-11

Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software is a driver for WiFi connectivity on Windows systems. An improper buffer restrictions vulnerability in the kernel-mode component could allow an attacker with adjacent network access to crash or severely degrade the system's availability, potentially causing service outages for users dependent on wireless connectivity.

Technologies: [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-6-ax1650i-s), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-6e-ax1675i-s), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675x\/W](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-6e-ax1675x-w), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-7-be1750i-s), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1750x\/W](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-7-be1750x-w), [Intel Killer Wi-Fi 7 Be1775i\/S](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/killer-wi-fi-7-be1775i-s), [Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/proset-wireless-wifi-software), [Intel Proset\](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/proset), [Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax200](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6-ax200), [Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax201](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6-ax201), [Intel Wi-Fi 6 Ax210](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6-ax210), [Intel Wi-Fi 6e Ax211](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-6e-ax211), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be200](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be200), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be201](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be201), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be211](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be211), [Intel Wi-Fi 7 Be213](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wi-fi-7-be213), [Intel Wireless Wifi](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-wifi), [Intel Wireless-Ac 9461](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-ac-9461), [Intel Wireless-Ac 9462](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-ac-9462), [Intel Wireless-Ac 9560](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-ac-9560). Vendors: [Intel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/intel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-22887 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-22887 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-22887?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 11 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-22887?** 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-2026-22887 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-22887?** Check whether you run Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 Ax1650i\/S, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675i\/S, Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6e Ax1675x\/W or one of the others listed. 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

CVE-2026-22887 is an improper buffer restrictions vulnerability in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software's Ring 0 kernel driver. The vulnerability can be exploited by an unprivileged, unauthenticated attacker via adjacent network access with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The flaw impacts system availability (high) and integrity (low), allowing denial of service conditions. The CVSS 4.0 vector is AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H, with a base score of 8.3. Patched versions are available from Intel.

## Affected products

- Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

## Timeline

- 2026-08-11: disclosed: INTEL-SA-01468 advisory published

## References

- [https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01468.html](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01468.html)

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