#VU46550 Out-of-bounds read in Intel products - CVE-2020-8672
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46550
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel® Celeron® Processor 5000 Series
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor 4000 Series
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM), Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor 4000 Series Processors. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Mitigation
Intel recommends that users of above Intel® products update to the latest BIOS version provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues.
Vulnerable software versions
8th Generation Intel Core Processors: 15.33.49.5100 - 3349
9th Generation Intel Core Processors: 15.33.49.5100 - 26.20.100.7755
10th Generation Intel Core Processors: 15.33.49.5100 - 26.20.100.7755
Intel® Celeron® Processor 5000 Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor 4000 Series: All versions
External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00356.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
