High severity · published Nov 15, 2022
CVE-2022-29279
Use of a untrusted pointer allows tampering with SMRAM and OS memory in SdHostDriver and SdMmcDevice Use of a untrusted pointer allows tampering with SMRAM and OS memory in…
8.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use of a untrusted pointer allows tampering with SMRAM and OS memory in SdHostDriver and SdMmcDevice Use of a untrusted pointer allows tampering with SMRAM and OS memory in SdHostDriver and SdMmcDevice. This issue was discovered by Insyde during security review. It was fixed in: Kernel 5.0: version 05.09.17 Kernel 5.1: version 05.17.17 Kernel 5.2: version 05.27.17 Kernel 5.3: version 05.36.17 Kernel 5.4: version 05.44.17 Kernel 5.5: version 05.52.17 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022062
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Insyde
5.0 before 5.0.05.09.17; 5.1 before 5.1.05.17.17; 5.2 before 5.2.05.27.17; 5.3 before 5.3.05.36.17; 5.4 before 5.4.05.44.17; 5.5 before 5.5.05.52.17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29279
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29279
Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
Vendor Advisory
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022062
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