Buffer overflow in Ami Aptio
CVE-2022-40246
A potential attacker can write one byte by arbitrary address at the time of the PEI phase (only during S3 resume boot mode) and influence the subsequent boot stages. This can lead to the mitigations bypassing, physical memory contents disc…
EPSS: 0.005 (37.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ami Aptio — versions 5.x
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc510
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc510_firmware — versions 0072
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc710
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc710_firmware — versions 0072
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40246?
- CVE-2022-40246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ami Aptio, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40246?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.