August 13, 2024 at 10:12AM A team at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security uncovered the “GhostWrite” vulnerability in T-Head’s XuanTie C910 and C920 RISC-V CPUs, allowing attackers to gain unrestricted access to affected devices. The flaw lies in the vector extension, requiring disabling half the CPU’s functionality for full mitigation, impacting performance especially … Read more
August 7, 2024 at 03:06PM A team from the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany has revealed a new vulnerability in the XuanTie C910 CPU based on RISC-V architecture. Named GhostWrite, the flaw could allow attackers to gain unrestricted access to targeted devices. Although no specific tools or methods to detect attacks currently … Read more
August 7, 2024 at 01:08PM Computer security researchers at CISPA Helmholtz Center in Germany have discovered security flaws in T-Head Semiconductor’s RISC-V processors, notably the GhostWrite vulnerability in the TH1520 SoC. The flaw allows unauthorized access to physical memory, posing a significant risk to affected devices. The vulnerability is inherently tied to the design of … Read more