# CVE-2026-40695: Intel Wireless Bluetooth null pointer dereference denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-40695-null-pointer-dereference-for-some-intel-r-wireless-bluetooth-r  
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-2026-40695 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-10

Intel Wireless Bluetooth drivers contain a null pointer dereference vulnerability in kernel-mode code that can cause a system crash or denial of service. An authenticated local attacker can trigger this condition with low complexity, causing the system to become unavailable without requiring user interaction.

Technologies: [Intel Wireless Bluetooth](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wireless-bluetooth). Vendors: [Intel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/intel).

## 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

## References

- [https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01530.html](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01530.html)

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