Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-28702 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28702 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28702?
- Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel VTune Profiler before 2026.0.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28702?
- Yes: fixed in VTune Profiler 2026.0.0 and later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-28702 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-28702?
- Check whether you run Intel VTune Profiler at an affected version. 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.
How to fix
- Fixed in: VTune Profiler 2026.0.0 and later
Technical details
The advisory describes multiple vulnerabilities in Intel VTune Profiler's Ring 1 device driver, including out-of-bounds read/write flaws, time-of-check time-of-use race conditions, and improper input validation. All require local access and authenticated user privileges (standard user level) but no elevated rights or user interaction. Exploitation leads to privilege escalation to system level or denial of service. Fixes are available in version 2026.0.0 and later.
Affected products
- Intel VTune Profiler before 2026.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed