Information Exposure Through Microarchitectural State

CVE-2023-28746

Summary

The vulnerability arises due to information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution from specific register files on certain Intel Atom processors. This flaw permits an authenticated user to potentially enable unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information through local access. Affected users who can execute code on the system might exploit this condition to gain access to confidential data, emphasizing the need for vigilance and security measures in deploying these processors.

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