Intel VTune Profiler input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Intel VTune Profiler and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-33567. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Intel VTune Profiler (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper input validation for the Intel(R) VTune(TM) Profiler software within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.

The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-33567 since 04/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Intel

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• VTune Profiler

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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