CVE-2018-3620

What it is

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

5.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2018-08-14 19:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:57 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 5.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2018-08-14 19:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:57 UTC

Exploit probability

5.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-203

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Intel Core i3 330e
• Intel Core i3 330m
• Intel Core i3 330um
• Intel Core i3 350m
• Intel Core i3 370m
• Intel Core i3 380m
• Intel Core i3 380um
• Intel Core i3 390m

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.6

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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