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CVE-2023-44216

PVRIC (PowerVR Image Compression) on Imagination 2018 and later GPU devices offers software-transparent compression that enables cross-origin pixel-stealing attacks against feTurbulence and feBlend in the SVG Filter specification, aka a GPU.zip issue. For example, attackers can sometimes accurately determine text contained on a web page from one origin if they control a resource from a different origin.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from canonical, from amd, from intel and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-09-27T15:19:39.583

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:25:27.530

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-203

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	22.04	Yes
Hardware	amd	ryzen_7_4800u	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i7-10510u	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i7-12700k	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i7-8700	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_11	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i7-10610u	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_11	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	core_i7-11800h	-	Yes
Hardware	nvidia	geforce_rtx_3060	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	-	Yes
Hardware	amd	ryzen_5_7600x	-	Yes
Hardware	nvidia	geforce_rtx_2080_super	-	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	13.1	Yes
Hardware	apple	m1_mac_mini	-	Yes
Operating System	google	android	13.0	Yes
Hardware	google	pixel_6	-	Yes

References

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/gpus-from-all-major-suppliers-are-vulnerable-to-new-pixel-stealing-attack/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://blog.imaginationtech.com/introducing-pvric4-taking-image-compression-to-the-next-level/ Press/Media Coverage ([email protected])
https://blog.imaginationtech.com/reducing-bandwidth-pvric/ Press/Media Coverage ([email protected])
https://github.com/UT-Security/gpu-zip Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37663159 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/modern-gpus-vulnerable-to-new-gpuzip-side-channel-attack/ Press/Media Coverage ([email protected])
https://www.hertzbleed.com/gpu.zip/ Technical Description ([email protected])
https://www.hertzbleed.com/gpu.zip/GPU-zip.pdf Exploit ([email protected])
https://www.w3.org/TR/filter-effects-1/ Exploit ([email protected])
https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/gpus-from-all-major-suppliers-are-vulnerable-to-new-pixel-stealing-attack/ Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blog.imaginationtech.com/introducing-pvric4-taking-image-compression-to-the-next-level/ Press/Media Coverage (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blog.imaginationtech.com/reducing-bandwidth-pvric/ Press/Media Coverage (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/UT-Security/gpu-zip Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37663159 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/modern-gpus-vulnerable-to-new-gpuzip-side-channel-attack/ Press/Media Coverage (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.hertzbleed.com/gpu.zip/ Technical Description (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.hertzbleed.com/gpu.zip/GPU-zip.pdf Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.w3.org/TR/filter-effects-1/ Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For canonical's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.