Spoiler (security vulnerability) explained

Spoiler
Discoverer:	Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Lübeck
Affected Hardware:	Modern Intel microprocessors

Spoiler is a security vulnerability on modern computer central processing units that use speculative execution. It exploits side-effects of speculative execution to improve the efficiency of Rowhammer and other related memory and cache attacks. According to reports, all modern Intel Core CPUs are vulnerable to the attack .^{[1] [2]} AMD has stated that its processors are not vulnerable.^{[3] [4]}

Spoiler was issued a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ID of .

See also

• Transient execution CPU vulnerability
• Hardware security bug

External links

• Islam. Saad. Moghimi. Ahmad. Bruhns. Ida. Krebbel. Moritz. Gulmezoglu. Berk. Eisenbarth. Thomas. Sunar. Berk. 2019-03-01. Spoiler: Speculative Load Hazards Boost Rowhammer and Cache Attacks. cs.CR. 1903.00446v1. en.
• CVE-2019-0162 at National Vulnerability Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: All Intel chips open to new Spoiler non-Spectre attack: Don't expect a quick fix. Tung. Liam. ZDNet. en. 2019-03-18.
2. Web site: New 'Spoiler' vulnerability in all Intel Core processors exposed by researchers. Owen. Malcolm. March 5, 2019. AppleInsider. en. 2019-03-18.
3. Web site: Spoiler AMD. www.amd.com. 2019-03-18.
4. Web site: AMD Confirms Its Processors Aren't Impacted by Spoiler Vulnerability. 2019-03-17. Tom's Hardware. en. 2019-03-18.