CVE-2022-37459
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2022 at 12:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:55 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorAmpere Altra FirmwareAmpere Altra Max FirmwareAmpere Altra Max
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
Ampere Altra devices before 1.08g and Ampere Altra Max devices before 2.05a allow attackers to control the predictions for return addresses and potentially hijack code flow to execute arbitrary code via a side-channel attack, aka a "Retbleed" issue.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.08g
Affected range stops below 1.08g, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amperecomputing-ampere-altra (same device)
v < 2.05a
Affected range stops below 2.05a, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
amperecomputing-ampere-altra-max (same device)
80%
All versions
80%
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://amperecomputing.com/products/security-bulletins/retbleed.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ka005138/1-0/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-203
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