---
id: CVE-2022-26373
title: >-
  Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some
  Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable
  information disclosure via local access.
summary: >-
  Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some
  Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable
  information disclosure via local access.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: intel
product: xeon_platinum_8253_firmware
affected:
  - xeon_platinum_8253_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8256_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8260_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8260l_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8260m_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8260y_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8268_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8270_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8276_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8276l_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8276m_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8280_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8280l_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_8280m_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_9220_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_9221_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_9222_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_9242_firmware
  - xeon_platinum_9282_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5215_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5215l_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5215m_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5217_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5218_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5218b_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5218n_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5218r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5218t_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5220_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5220r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5220s_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5220t_firmware
  - xeon_gold_5222_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6208u_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6209u_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6210u_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6212u_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6222v_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6226_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6226r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6230_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6230n_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6230r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6230t_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6234_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6238_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6238l_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6238m_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6238r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6238t_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6240_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6240l_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6240m_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6240r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6240y_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6242_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6242r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6244_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6246_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6248_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6258r_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6250_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6250l_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6252_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6252n_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6254_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6256_firmware
  - xeon_gold_6262v_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4208_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4209t_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4210_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4210r_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4210t_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4214_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4214c_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4214r_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4214y_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4215_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4215r_firmware
  - xeon_silver_4216_firmware
  - xeon_bronze_3204_firmware
  - xeon_bronze_3206r_firmware
  - xeon_w-3275m_firmware
  - xeon_w-3275_firmware
  - xeon_w-3265m_firmware
  - xeon_w-3265_firmware
  - xeon_w-3245m_firmware
  - xeon_w-3245_firmware
  - xeon_w-3235_firmware
  - xeon_w-3225_firmware
  - xeon_w-3223_firmware
  - xeon_w-2295_firmware
  - xeon_w-2275_firmware
  - xeon_w-2265_firmware
  - xeon_w-2255_firmware
  - xeon_w-2245_firmware
  - xeon_w-2235_firmware
  - xeon_w-2225_firmware
  - xeon_w-2223_firmware
  - core_i9-10940x_firmware
published: '2022-08-18'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T17:17:35.170'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26373'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html'
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html'
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0005/'
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00706.html
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221007-0005/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00706.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00369
epssPercentile: 0.29088
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T17:44:53.601Z'
---

## Overview

Non-transparent sharing of return predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

## Affected

- `xeon_platinum_8253_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8256_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8260_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8260l_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8260m_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8260y_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8268_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8270_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8276_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8276l_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8276m_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8280_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8280l_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_8280m_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_9220_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_9221_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_9222_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_9242_firmware`
- `xeon_platinum_9282_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5215_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5215l_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5215m_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5217_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5218_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5218b_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5218n_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5218r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5218t_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5220_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5220r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5220s_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5220t_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_5222_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6208u_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6209u_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6210u_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6212u_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6222v_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6226_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6226r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6230_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6230n_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6230r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6230t_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6234_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6238_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6238l_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6238m_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6238r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6238t_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6240_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6240l_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6240m_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6240r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6240y_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6242_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6242r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6244_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6246_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6248_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6258r_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6250_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6250l_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6252_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6252n_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6254_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6256_firmware`
- `xeon_gold_6262v_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4208_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4209t_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4210_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4210r_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4210t_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4214_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4214c_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4214r_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4214y_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4215_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4215r_firmware`
- `xeon_silver_4216_firmware`
- `xeon_bronze_3204_firmware`
- `xeon_bronze_3206r_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3275m_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3275_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3265m_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3265_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3245m_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3245_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3235_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3225_firmware`
- `xeon_w-3223_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2295_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2275_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2265_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2255_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2245_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2235_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2225_firmware`
- `xeon_w-2223_firmware`
- `core_i9-10940x_firmware`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.