Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel and AMD Patch 70 Vulnerabilities

Intel and AMD have released comprehensive security updates for May 2026 Patch Tuesday, collectively addressing 70 vulnerabilities across their product lines. Intel's most critical fix patches a buffer overflow in their Data Center Graphics Driver for VMware ESXi with a severity score of 9.3, while AMD's critical flaw involves their Device Metrics Exporter which improperly exposes network access, potentially allowing remote attackers to modify GPU configurations. The updates cover a wide range of products including drivers, firmware, processors, and software tools, with successful exploitation potentially leading to privilege escalation, code execution, and denial of service attacks.