CVE-2023-38420
Published: 16 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2023-38420 is a low-severity Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CWE-754) vulnerability in Intel Power Gadget. Its CVSS base score is 3.8 (Low).
Operationally, ranked at the 28.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-42237
Vulnerability details
Improper conditions check in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Implements explicit check and handling for the exceptional condition of audit logging process failure.
Provides a defined response to detected conditions by restricting operation, ensuring exceptional conditions are handled rather than ignored or mishandled.
Contingency training equips users with defined procedures to check and respond to exceptional conditions during disruptions, reducing exploitation of mishandled errors.
Performing IR tests ensures exceptional conditions are properly checked and handled to enable effective response.
Testing and evaluation exercises error paths and exceptional conditions, surfacing improper handling that is then remediated through the defined process.
Mandates explicit, predictable handling of exceptional conditions rather than undefined continuation.
Requires systematic prediction and handling of failure conditions, reducing the impact of unhandled exceptional states.
The required verification process supplies the missing checks for exceptional conditions affecting security functions.