Buffer overflow in Asus P453uj
CVE-2021-41289
ASUS P453UJ contains the Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability. With a general user’s permission, local attackers can modify the BIOS by replacing or filling in the content of the designated Memory DataBuffer, which causing a failure of integrity verification and further resulting in a failure to boot.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (9.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Asus P453uj
- Asus P453uj Bios — versions 311
- Asus P453uj_bios — versions 311
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- twcert@cert.org.tw (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- twcert@cert.org.tw (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41289?
- CVE-2021-41289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asus P453uj, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2021-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41289?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.