CVE-2022-21804
Published: 10 May 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-21804 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Intel Quickassist Technology. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 40.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-26965
Vulnerability details
Out-of-bounds write in software for the Intel QAT Driver for Windows before version 1.9.0-0008 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.