CVE-2023-45846 Denial of service in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS

Medium 5.5 Published 16 May 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Power Gadget for macOS due to incomplete cleanup.

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-2023-45846?

CVE-2023-45846 is a medium-severity denial of service 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

Incomplete cleanup in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-459

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45846?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Power Gadget.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45846?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-45846 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45846 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3gc9-xgq4-mpq2.