Intel QuickAssist Technology software up to 2.1.x out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel QuickAssist Technology software up to 2.1.x and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-31858. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel QuickAssist Technology software up to 2.1.x. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. 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 for some Intel(R) QuickAssist Technology software before version 2.2.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-31858 since 04/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/03/2025).

Upgrading to version 2.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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: QuickAssist Technology software 2.2.0

Timelineinfo

04/20/2024 🔍
02/12/2025 +298 days 🔍
02/12/2025 +0 days 🔍
12/03/2025 +294 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01124
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-31858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-31858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-295586

Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2025 22:41
Updated: 12/03/2025 19:47
Changes: 02/12/2025 22:41 (76), 12/03/2025 19:47 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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