Possible Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability in Intel Core Processor Stream Cache Mechanism

CVE-2023-42667

What is CVE-2023-42667?

The vulnerability arises from improper isolation within the stream cache mechanism of Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra Processors. This issue potentially allows an authenticated user to leverage local access to facilitate an escalation of privilege. Organizations using affected Intel processors should review their security postures and apply any necessary mitigations as provided in the security advisory.

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