Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi up to 23.110.0.5 on Windows Device Driver out-of-bounds write

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Intel PROSet and Wireless WiFi on Windows. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Device Driver Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-33029. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Intel PROSet and Wireless WiFi on Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Device Driver Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Out-of-bounds write for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows before version 23.160 within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow a denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via adjacent access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (high) impacts.

The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-33029 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 11/11/2025).

Upgrading to version 23.160 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Wireless LAN Software

Vendor

• Intel

Name

• PROSet
• Wireless WiFi

Version

• 21.70
• 21.110
• 22.0
• 22.40
• 22.140
• 22.220 HF
• 22.240
• 23.60
• 23.80
• 23.110.0.5

License

• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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