CVE-2023-38420 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS
An authenticated local user can exploit improper condition checks in Intel Power Gadget for macOS to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38420?
CVE-2023-38420 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS, published on 16 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper conditions check in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Power Gadget.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS
- CVE-2023-38581 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows
- CVE-2023-40070 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS
- CVE-2023-42773 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows
- CVE-2023-45217 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows
- CVE-2023-46689 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvfx-gv98-q344.