Critical firmware vulnerability (CVE-2024-0762) impacts Intel-based computers – Help Net Security

Critical firmware vulnerability (CVE-2024-0762) impacts Intel-based computers – Help Net Security

A vulnerability (CVE-2024-0762) in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI running on multiple Intel processors has been identified by Eclypsium researchers. This vulnerability could allow for local exploitation to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code within the firmware during runtime. The researchers pointed out that this type of low-level exploitation is typical of firmware backdoors found in the … Read more