Intel QAT Driver prior 1.9.0-0008 on Windows out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intel QAT Driver on Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-21804. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Intel QAT Driver on Windows (Hardware Driver Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 05/10/2023 as intel-sa-00809. The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-21804 since 12/09/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/02/2023).

Upgrading to version 1.9.0-0008 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QAT Driver 1.9.0-0008

Timelineinfo

12/09/2021 🔍
05/10/2023 +516 days 🔍
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06/02/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00809
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-21804 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21804
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228620

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2023 19:17
Updated: 06/02/2023 13:30
Changes: 05/10/2023 19:17 (51), 06/02/2023 13:30 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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