CVE-2026-40697

MEDIUMCVSS 5.8/10

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CVE-2026-40697 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use after free for some Intel(R) Wireless Software for Windows within Ring 3: User Applications may allow denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable denial of service.

Description

Use after free for some Intel(R) Wireless Software for Windows within Ring 3: User Applications may allow denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (low) impacts.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
—Intel(R) Wireless Software for WindowsSee references

References

Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-40697?
Use after free for some Intel(R) Wireless Software for Windows within Ring 3: User Applications may allow denial of service. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (low) and availability (low) impacts.
How severe is CVE-2026-40697?
CVE-2026-40697 has a CVSS score of 5.8/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-40697?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST