CVE-2019-14596

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-01-17 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Improper access control in the installer for Intel(R) Chipset Device Software INF Utility before version 10.1.18 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) Chipset Device Software INF Utility: before 10.1.18 — fixed in 10.1.18

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Chipset Device Software INF Utility 10.1.18. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00306.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00306.html

Get alerted when CVE-2019-14596 or the next vulnerability affects your stack