Buffer overflow in Lenovo System Management Module Firmware

CVE-2018-16094

In System Management Module (SMM) versions prior to 1.06, an internal SMM function that retrieves configuration settings is prone to a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-16094: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16094?
CVE-2018-16094 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo System Management Module Firmware, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-11-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-16094?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.