# CVE-2026-60141: Intel Metrics Discovery API improper null termination denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60141-improper-null-termination-for-some-intel-r-metrics-discovery  
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-2026-60141 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-10

Intel Metrics Discovery API is a software library used by applications to access performance monitoring data on Intel processors. An improper null termination flaw allows an unprivileged user to crash applications using this API, causing a denial of service. The attack requires local access and authenticated user privileges but no user interaction.

Vendors: [Intel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/intel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60141 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60141 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60141?** Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Intel Metrics Discovery Application Programming Interface before 1.16.189.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60141?** Yes: fixed in 1.16.189 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-60141 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60141?** Check whether you run Intel Metrics Discovery Application Programming Interface 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 1.16.189 or later

## Technical details

Improper null termination in Intel Metrics Discovery API (before version 1.16.189) within Ring 3 user-mode applications allows a local denial of service. An unprivileged authenticated attacker with low complexity can trigger the vulnerability via local access with special internal knowledge, resulting in application crashes and availability impact.

## Affected products

- Intel Metrics Discovery Application Programming Interface before 1.16.189

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01565.html](https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01565.html)

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- [Intel Metrics Discovery API integer underflow denial of service](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-63018-integer-underflow-wrap-or-wraparound-for-some-intel-r-metrics)