CVE-2023-23904

Sept. 16, 2024, 6:03 p.m.

Tags

secure@intel.com
CWE-395
2024-09-16
CVE-2023-23904

CVSS Score

6.1 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

Intel UEFI firmware for some Intel Processors

Description

NULL pointer dereference in the UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weaknesses

CWE-395
Use of NullPointerException Catch to Detect NULL Pointer Dereference

Catching NullPointerException should not be used as an alternative to programmatic checks to prevent dereferencing a null pointer.

CWE ID: 395

Date

Published: Sept. 16, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Sept. 16, 2024, 6:03 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

secure@intel.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score
6.1
Exploitability Score
0.8
Impact Score
4.7
Base Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01071.html
secure@intel.com