CVE-2017-5926 describes a side-channel vulnerability in modern AMD processors where page table walks leave traces in the last level cache, allowing JavaScript to leak data and code pointers, thereby bypassing Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) has a low attack complexity and can be exploited remotely without user interaction, potentially leading to significant information disclosure. While it affects a broad range of products including AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are public exploits or Metasploit modules available. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited current attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:allwinner:a64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:amd:athlon_ii_640_x4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:amd:e-350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:amd:fx-8120_8-core:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:amd:fx-8320_8-core:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.