SB2022091410 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows

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SB2022091410 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows

Published: September 14, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022091410
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23960)

CWE-ID: CWE-1037 - Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restrictions of cache speculation. A local user can leverage the shared branch history in the Branch History Buffer (BHB) to influence mispredicted branches and gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability was dubbed Spectre-BHB.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References