What is CVE-2022-34401?

CVE-2022-34401 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_a6, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-34401?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Dell Alienware_m15_a6

CVE-2022-34401

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 c…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Dell Alienware_m15_a6
Dell Alienware_m15_a6_firmware
Dell Alienware_m17_r5
Dell Alienware_m17_r5_firmware
Dell Cpg Bios — versions 1.4.3
Dell G15_5525
Dell G15_5525_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security_alert@emc.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-34401?: CVE-2022-34401 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware_m15_a6, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-34401?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.