CVE-2026-24911
Kernel buffer overflow in Intel PROSet/Wireless for Windows enabling local/adjacent DoS.
Is CVE-2026-24911 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24911 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-24911?
CVE-2026-24911 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-24911?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-24911. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-24911 affect?
CVE-2026-24911 affects Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows, Intel kernel-mode wireless drivers, Windows endpoints with Intel Wi‑Fi adapters. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-24911?
Inventory affected endpoints, apply vendor patch when released; restrict adjacent network access or disable driver as interim.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Adjacent unauthenticated attacker can trigger a kernel stack buffer overflow in Intel Wi‑Fi driver, causing system crash/denial of service.
Patch when possible
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As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.