CVE-2024-24985 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) processors with Intel(R) ACTM

High 8.5 Published Updated

A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges due to resource exposure in Intel processors with ACTM.

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-2024-24985?

CVE-2024-24985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) processors with Intel(R) ACTM, published on 13 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in some Intel(R) processors with Intel(R) ACTM may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24985?

How do I fix CVE-2024-24985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-24985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wr5g-3v8j-6j7j.

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