SB2022071264 - Type Confusion in Microsoft products for AMD CPUs
Published: July 12, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022071264
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23816)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a branch type confusion. A local user can force the branch predictor to predict the wrong branch type and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.