CWE-1332: Improper Handling of Faults that Lead to Instruction Skips
Overview
CWE-1332 (Improper Handling of Faults that Lead to Instruction Skips) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.
Description
The device is missing or incorrectly implements circuitry or sensors that detect and mitigate the skipping of security-critical CPU instructions when they occur.
Applicable platforms
Kind
Name
Class
Prevalence
OS / CPE
language
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Not Language-Specific
Undetermined
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operating_system
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Not OS-Specific
Undetermined
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architecture
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Not Architecture-Specific
Undetermined
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technology
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System on Chip
Undetermined
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Related CVEs in this database
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
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In da, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an incorrect status check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not n…
In da, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an incorrect status check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not n…
Previous names
Insufficient Protection Against Instruction Skipping Via Fault Injection(2021-10-28)