CVE-2021-33847: intel dual_band_wireless-ac_3165_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-33847 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in intel dual_band_wireless-ac_3165_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-08-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in firmware for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) and Killer(TM) Bluetooth(R) products before version 22.120 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.