Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Intel products - CVE-2019-14607

Vulnerability identifier: #VU23547

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14607

CWE-ID: CWE-703

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel Xeon D Processors
Intel Xeon W Processors
8th Generation Intel Core i9
9th Generation Intel Core i9
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Intel Xeon Processor E Family
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper conditions check. A local user can enable partial escalation of privilege and cause a denial of service and/or information disclosure on the target system.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00317.html