What is CVE-2023-38581?

CVE-2023-38581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Power_gadget, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-38581?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Intel Power_gadget

CVE-2023-38581

Buffer overflow in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for Windows all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Power_gadget
Microsoft Windows
N/a Intel(r) Power Gadget Software For Windows — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)
CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

secure@intel.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38581?: CVE-2023-38581 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Power_gadget, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-38581?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.