CVE-2026-20716

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel(R) Processors (affected versions not specified)

Description Improper access control within Ring 3 (the least privileged level of the CPU where user applications run) may allow an escalation of privilege. A local hardware adversary with an authenticated user account can exploit this through a high-complexity attack requiring special internal knowledge. The issue requires no user interaction and can impact the confidentiality and integrity of the vulnerable system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.