CVE-2022-38083 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper BIOS initialization to disclose sensitive information from Intel processors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38083?
CVE-2022-38083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 11 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper initialization in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38083?
It affects 237 products.
Products include Intel Core I5-7640x Firmware, Intel Core I7-3820 Firmware, Intel Core I7-3920xm Firmware, Intel Core I7-3930k Firmware, Intel Core I7-3940xm Firmware, Intel Core I7-3960x Firmware and 231 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v6p-fp4f-56p8.