Untrusted pointer dereference in Intel products - CVE-2023-42772
Published: September 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97436
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42772
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Xeon D Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family
Intel Core X-series Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family
Intel Xeon D Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 Family
Intel Core X-series Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E5 v3 Family
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in UEFI firmware. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42772
Install updates from vendor's website.