CVE-2023-42772

Untrusted pointer dereference in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) reference processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01071.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-09-16 17:15

Updated : 2024-09-16 18:03

NVD link : CVE-2023-42772

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42772

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42772

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-822

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

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