Intel reveals 16 new BIOS bugs

Stefan Mileschin · 11th February 2022, 11:23

Ten of them are higher than Cheech and Chong

Intel has disclosed details of 16 new BIOS vulnerabilities impacting its processors.

In a security bulletin published Chipzilla said that these security weaknesses impact its Core processors from 6th to 11th generations, as well as Xeon processors from the W, E, and D series.

Ten of the security bugs disclosed by Intel have been rated as 'high' in severity, three are 'medium' severity, while one is ranked as 'low' in severity. The bugs arise due to software weaknesses in Intel BIOS firmware, such as buffer overflow, poor control flow management, pointer issues and improper validation.

https://fudzilla.com/news/54353-inte...-new-bios-bugs

11th February 2022, 11:23	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,769	Intel reveals 16 new BIOS bugs Ten of them are higher than Cheech and Chong Intel has disclosed details of 16 new BIOS vulnerabilities impacting its processors. In a security bulletin published Chipzilla said that these security weaknesses impact its Core processors from 6th to 11th generations, as well as Xeon processors from the W, E, and D series. Ten of the security bugs disclosed by Intel have been rated as 'high' in severity, three are 'medium' severity, while one is ranked as 'low' in severity. The bugs arise due to software weaknesses in Intel BIOS firmware, such as buffer overflow, poor control flow management, pointer issues and improper validation. https://fudzilla.com/news/54353-inte...-new-bios-bugs

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