CVE-2016-1493: Intel Driver Update Utility

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Intel Driver Update Utility before 2.4 retrieves driver updates in cleartext, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Affected products

• Intel Driver Update Utility: version 2.0 only; version 2.1 only; version 2.2 only; version 2.3 only

Published 2016-01-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.