CVE-2023-42772

HighCVSS 8.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) reference processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.2/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-822

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 16, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2023-42772: High severity, CVSS 8.2 | Vulnix