Buffer overflow in Dell Cpg Bios
CVE-2020-5388
Dell Inspiron 15 7579 2-in-1 BIOS versions prior to 1.31.0 contain an Improper SMM communication buffer verification vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability by using an SMI to gain arbitrary code execution in SMRAM.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dell Cpg Bios — versions unspecified
- Dell Inspiron_15_7579
- Dell Inspiron_15_7579_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5388?
- CVE-2020-5388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Cpg Bios, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2020-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5388?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.