CVE-2018-9056

Public Exploit

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel attack on the directional branch predictor, as demonstrated by a pattern history table (PHT), aka BranchScope.

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory ucr.edu Third-Party Advisory arstechnica.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~nael/pubs/asplos18.pdf third party advisory exploit
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/03/its-not-just-spectre-researchers-reveal-more-branch-prediction-attacks/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9056?
CVE-2018-9056 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9056?
To fix CVE-2018-9056, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-9056 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-9056 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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