CVE-2025-27710

Local information disclosure via untrusted pointer dereference

Published Nov 11, 2025 · Updated Nov 11, 2025

Untrusted pointer dereference in Intel QuickAssist Technology Driver for Windows before 2.6.0 allows local users to disclose data. Intel has not published the affected function or explained how an untrusted value is converted to and dereferenced as a pointer. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with local Ring 3 application access and no user interaction; the reported consequence is data exposure without integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted pointer dereference in Intel QuickAssist Technology Driver for Windows before 2.6.0 allows local users to disclose data. Intel has not published the affected function or explained how an untrusted value is converted to and dereferenced as a pointer. Exploitation requires an authenticated user with local Ring 3 application access and no user interaction; the reported consequence is data exposure without integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-27710
Published
Nov 11, 2025
Updated
Nov 11, 2025
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel QuickAssist Technology Driver for Windows
Classifications
CWE-822
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 2.6.0.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel QuickAssist Technology Driver for Windowsversion=before version 2.6.0.

Published CVSS scores

6.8Intel CorporationCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.5Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference

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