CVE-2025-24519: Intel(R) QAT Windows software · Escalation of Privilege
Affects Intel(R) QAT Windows softwareSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 2.6.0 when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade Intel(R) QAT Windows software to 2.6.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Intel(R) QAT Windows software | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-24519, organizations should promptly update Intel QAT Windows software to version 2.6.0 or later, where the buffer overflow vulnerability is addressed. If you cannot patch yet, restrict local access to systems running vulnerable QAT software to trusted users only, and implement strict access controls and monitoring to detect unusual privilege escalation attempts. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to identify anomalous behavior related to QAT processes. Additionally, conduct regular audits of user privileges and system logs to detect early signs of exploitation. Where possible, isolate QAT-enabled systems from untrusted networks and users to reduce the attack surface. Finally, maintain an up-to-date inventory of systems running Intel QAT software to ensure comprehensive coverage of remediation efforts.
Description
Buffer overflow for some Intel(R) QAT Windows software before version 2.6.0.within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable data manipulation. This result may potentially occur via local 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 (high) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.