CVE-2022-40982

high-risk
Published 2023-08-11

Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution in certain vector execution units for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Do I need to act?

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0.85% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

57
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical