#VU60492 Out-of-bounds read in Intel products - CVE-2021-33120

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60492

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33120

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Xeon W-1300 Processor Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
11th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon E-2300 processor family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon W Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon E Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core X-series Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
12th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor 5000 Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
2th Generation Intel Core Processor Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3th Generation Intel Core Processor Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
4th Generation Intel Core Processor Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Puma 7 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor A Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon D Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core X-series Processor
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom Processor X Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Pentium Processor J Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Pentium Processor N Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in memory subsystem. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Xeon W-1300 Processor Family: All versions

11th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon E-2300 processor family: All versions

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon W Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processors: All versions

9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon E Processors: All versions

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor G Series: All versions

7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Processors: All versions

Intel Core X-series Processors: All versions

Intel Atom Processors: All versions

12th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor 5000 Series: All versions

2th Generation Intel Core Processor Family: All versions

3th Generation Intel Core Processor Family: All versions

4th Generation Intel Core Processor Family: All versions

Intel Xeon Processors: All versions

Intel Core Processors with Intel Hybrid Technology: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: All versions

Intel Puma 7 Family: All versions

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

6th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor J Series: All versions

Intel Pentium Processor N Series: All versions

Intel Atom Processor A Series: All versions

Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions

2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Core X-series Processor: All versions

Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Atom Processor X Series: All versions

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00589.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.