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TI-2021-00127 Aliases CVE-2021-0188GHSA-vhvw-mwr5-fw35

Memory corruption in Intel Processors

Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Return of pointer value outside of expected range in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00279 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel(R) ProcessorsSee references—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) Processors Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 74

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1558l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1558l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1565l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1565l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1578l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1578l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1585_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1585_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1585l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1585l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1558l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1558l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1565l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1565l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1578l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1578l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1585_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1585_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1585l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1585l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1515m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1515m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1545m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1545m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1575m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1575m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1235l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1235l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1240l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1240l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1260l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1260l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1268l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1268l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1285_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1285_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1501l_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1501l_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1501m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1501m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1515m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1515m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1545m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1545m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1575m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1575m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1235l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1235l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1240l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1240l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1260l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1260l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1268l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1268l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1285_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1285_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1501l_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1501l_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1501m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1501m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1220_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1225_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1230_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1240_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1245_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1270_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1275_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1280_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505l_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1505m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v6_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:xeon_e3-1535m_v6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-0188
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhvw-mwr5-fw35

References

  • TI-2021-12702 Improper access control in the BIOS authenticated code module for some Intel(R)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-00128 Memory corruption in Intel Processors CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-00095 Improper input validation in Intel Processors CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-00108 Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and greater… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-00107 Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and greater… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-12703 Out-of-bounds write in Intel Processors CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
See all 12 →

Sources