Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-33279 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33279 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33279?
- 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-2026-33279?
- Yes: fixed in 2026.0.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-33279 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-33279?
- 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: 2026.0.0
Technical details
An out-of-bounds write flaw exists in the Ring 1 device driver of Intel VTune Profiler versions before 2026.0.0. The vulnerability requires local access and an authenticated user with low privilege, and can be triggered with low complexity and no user interaction. Exploitation allows denial of service through system crash or memory corruption.
Affected products
- Intel VTune Profiler before 2026.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed