Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1252

    CWE-1252: CPU Hardware Not Configured to Support Exclusivity of Write and Execute Operations

    The CPU is not configured to provide hardware support for exclusivity of write and execute operations on memory. This allows an attacker to execute data from all of memory.

    Published:13 Feb 2020
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-284: Improper Access Control