CVE-2023-38575 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Processors
An authorized local user can exploit non-transparent return predictor sharing to disclose sensitive information from other contexts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-38575?
CVE-2023-38575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 14 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-1303
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38575?
How do I fix CVE-2023-38575?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-38575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-38575, BELL-CVE-2023-38575, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38575, GHSA-x28p-h97m-3347, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38575.