Unchecked return value in the firmware for some Intel® Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
NULL pointer dereference in the firmware for some Intel® Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Impact
An attacker may be able to exploit the Intel processor firmware to gain elevated access to resources. The following platforms are vulnerable:
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