CVE-2022-34401
18.01.2023, 06:15
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 code execution in SMRAM.Enginsight
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| dell | alienware_m15_a6_firmware | 𝑥 < 1.4.3 |
| dell | alienware_m17_r5_firmware | 𝑥 < 1.4.3 |
| dell | g15_5525_firmware | 𝑥 < 1.4.3 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds WriteThe software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.