Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-40695 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40695 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40695?
- Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel Wireless Bluetooth.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40695?
- 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-2026-40695 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-40695?
- Check whether you run Intel Wireless Bluetooth. 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
A null pointer dereference in Intel Wireless Bluetooth kernel-mode (Ring 0) driver code allows an authenticated local attacker to trigger a denial of service. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and no additional privileges or user interaction, accessed via local means without special preconditions.
Affected products
- Intel Wireless Bluetooth
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed