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VMSA-2022-0020: Return-Stack-Buffer-Underflow and Branch Type Confusion vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-28693)

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)

Published

Jul 12, 2022

Added

Aug 9, 2022

Modified

Jun 24, 2026

Description

Unprotected alternative channel of return branch target prediction in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Solutions

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References

CVE-2022-28693
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-28693
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00707.html
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-33135
CWE-420
EUVD-EUVD-2022-33135

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