Intel is warning of a high-severity vulnerability existing in its software that identifies the specification of Intel processors in Windows systems. The flaw could have an array of malicious impacts on affected systems, such as information disclosure or denial of service attacks. The update is part of an August round of patches issued by the chip maker. Overall, Intel stomped out three high-severeity vulnerabilities and five medium-seventity flaws. The latest swath of patches also come on the heels of a new type of side-channel attack revealed last week.
Source: https://threatpost.com/windows-users-at-risk-from-high-severity-intel-software-flaw/147320/