New PlunderVolt Attack Targets Intel SGX Enclaves by Tweaking CPU Voltage

A team of cybersecurity researchers demonstrated a novel yet another technique to hijack Intel SGX, a hardware-isolated trusted space on modern Intel CPUs that encrypts extremely sensitive data to shield it from attackers even when a system gets compromised. Dubbed Plundervolt and tracked as...

PT-2019-4702

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel Processors affected versions not specified Description The issue is related to insufficient checking of exceptional states in Intel processor microcode, which may allow an attacker to elevate privileges or disclose protected information...