Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-40704 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40704 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40704?
- Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Intel Neural Compressor before master.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40704?
- Yes: fixed in Neural Compressor master. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-40704 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-40704?
- Check whether you run Intel Neural Compressor 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: Neural Compressor master
Technical details
A protection mechanism failure in Intel Neural Compressor (CVE-2026-40704) operating in Ring 3 user applications allows escalation of privilege when an unprivileged adversary combines with a privileged user under low-complexity attack conditions. The vulnerability requires local access, high privilege involvement, and passive user interaction. An attacker can potentially compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Affected products
- Intel Neural Compressor before master
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: advisory