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CWE-1037

Processor Optimization Removal or Modification of Security-critical Code

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The developer builds a security-critical protection mechanism into the software, but the processor optimizes the execution of the program such that the mechanism is removed or modified.

Common consequences1

  • IntegrityBypass Protection Mechanism

    A successful exploitation of this weakness will change the order of an application's execution and will likely be used to bypass specific protection mechanisms. This bypass can be exploited further to potentially read data that should otherwise be unaccessible.

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CVEs referencing this CWE5

CVEDescriptionSeverityEPSSFlagsModified
CVE-2024-37985

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

MEDIUM5.6
0.66%p47
2026-02-10
CVE-2025-48810

Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code in Windows Secure Kernel Mode allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

MEDIUM5.5
0.45%p35
2026-02-13
CVE-2025-48809

Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

MEDIUM5.5
0.43%p34
2026-02-13
CVE-2025-26636

Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

MEDIUM5.5
0.41%p33
2026-02-13
CVE-2024-45335

Trend Micro Antivirus One, version 3.10.4 and below contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use a specifically crafted virus to allow itself to bypass and evade a virus scan detection.

MEDIUM5.5
0.17%p7
2025-03-13