CVE-2023-45733 Race condition in Intel(R) Processors

Low 2.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can exploit hardware race conditions in Intel processors to achieve partial information disclosure.

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-2023-45733?

CVE-2023-45733 is a low-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, 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

Hardware logic contains race conditions in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable partial information disclosure via local access.

Weakness: CWE-1298

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45733?

How do I fix CVE-2023-45733?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2023-45733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-45733, BELL-CVE-2023-45733, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45733, GHSA-fg3p-42cv-c5cm, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45733.

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