Chips giant Intel has addressed 73 security vulnerabilities as part of the June 2021 Patch.
Intel detailed the security flaws in the 29 security advisories published today on its Product Security Center.
Today we released 29 security advisories addressing 73 vulnerabilities. 40 of those, or 55%, were found internally through our own proactive security research. Of the remaining 33 CVEs being addressed, 29, or 40%, were reported through our bug bounty program. Overall, 95% of the issues being addressed today are the result of our ongoing investments in security assurance, which is consistent with our 2020 Product Security Report.
Jerry Bryant, Sr. Director of Communications, Intel Product Assurance and Security
During the first six months of 2021, Intel addressed 132 potential vulnerabilities with 70% of those being internally discovered and mitigated before they were publicly disclosed. 56 of the 132 issues were found in graphics, networking and Bluetooth™ components.
75% of these issues were found internally by Intel security researchers and product engineers demonstrating the positive impact of a robust Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) program.
