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The “Downfall” Effect: Intel CPUs May Leak Sensitive Information
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On August 9, Intel and the discoverer of the vulnerability, Daniel Moghimi, unveiled a fresh exploit named Downfall. This newly identified attack leverages the technique of Gather Data Sampling to illicitly acquire data and confidential information from users of a computer equipped with Intel processors manufactured between the years 2014 to 2021. The affected processor range encompasses the sixth-generation Skylake up to the eleventh-generation Rocket Lake and Tiger Lake.
About the Vulnerability Used in Downfall Exploit (CVE-2022-40982)
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