CVE-2022-34401
7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 6.0
Source: NVD
Description
Dell BIOS contains a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to send larger than expected input to a parameter in order to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
Affected (3)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 1.4.3 |
| Running on/with | Platform Versions |
|---|---|
Dell Alienware M15 A6 | All versions |
Configuration B
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 1.4.3 |
| Running on/with | Platform Versions |
|---|---|
Dell Alienware M17 R5 | All versions |
Configuration C
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 1.4.3 |
| Running on/with | Platform Versions |
|---|---|
Dell G15 5525 | All versions |
Related CWEs
CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
References (2)
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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