# CVE-2026-28765: Intel VTune Profiler improper input validation in device drivers

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-28765-improper-input-validation-for-the-intel-r-vtune-tm-profiler  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-28765 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-10

Intel VTune Profiler is a software performance analysis tool used by developers to optimize applications. An improper input validation flaw in its device drivers could allow an authenticated user to cause the system to become unresponsive or crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Technologies: [Intel VTune Profiler](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/vtune-profiler). Vendors: [Intel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/intel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-28765 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28765 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-28765?** 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-2026-28765?** Yes: fixed in VTune Profiler 2026.0.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-28765 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-28765?** 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

## Technical details

Improper input validation in Intel VTune Profiler's Ring 1 device drivers (CVE-2026-28765) may allow denial of service. The vulnerability requires local access and an authenticated user with low attack complexity and no special privileges or user interaction. An attacker can trigger a system crash or unresponsiveness via malformed input to the driver.

## Affected products

- Intel VTune Profiler before 2026.0.0

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01477.html](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01477.html)

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