What is CVE-2023-2290?

CVE-2023-2290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkpad, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-06-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-2290?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-2290 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Lenovo Thinkpad

CVE-2023-2290

A potential vulnerability in the LenovoFlashDeviceInterface SMI handler may allow an attacker with local access and elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.000 (15.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Lenovo Thinkpad — versions various

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

tadghh/Dell-unlock-undervolting

References

support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-106014

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2290?: CVE-2023-2290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Thinkpad, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-06-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-2290?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-2290 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.