CVE-2023-20509

Summary

CVE-2023-20509 is a vulnerability affecting PMFW (Precision Multi-Function Withdrawal) that allows a privileged attacker to perform a DMA (Direct Memory Access) read from an invalid DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) address to SRAM (Static Random Access Memory). This issue can result in a loss of data integrity due to insufficient DRAM address validation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or cause system instability. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems that utilize PMFW and requires immediate attention and patching to mitigate potential damages.

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