Seems like the entire Intel CPU series are vulnerable. Details are not yet fully disclosed but if the current infos are accurate this is a huge flaw which is being fixed now on the OS level (Linux, Windows). If true a simple javascript could read out data from the kernel space, which sometimes contain passwords, private keys and other sensitive information.
More details on TheRegister:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
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