#VU76625 Insufficient Control Flow Management in Intel Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) Cryptography - CVE-2022-37409

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76625

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37409

CWE-ID: CWE-691

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) Cryptography
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) Cryptography: before 2021.6

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00788.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.