CVE-2022-33984: insyde kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-33984 is a high (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in insyde kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
DMA transactions which are targeted at input buffers used for the SdMmcDevice software SMI handler could cause SMRAM corruption through a TOCTOU attack. DMA transactions which are targeted at input buffers used for the software SMI handler used by the SdMmcDevice driver could cause SMRAM corruption through a TOCTOU attack. This issue was discovered by Insyde engineering based on the general description provided by Intel's iSTARE group. This was fixed in kernel 5.2: 05.27.25, kernel 5.3: 05.36.25, kernel 5.4: 05.44.25, kernel 5.5: 05.52.25 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022054
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
5%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.16% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Insyde1 product
- kernel≥ 5.2, < 5.2.05.27.25 | ≥ 5.3, < 5.3.05.36.25 | ≥ 5.4, < 5.4.05.44.25 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.5.05.52.25
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- www.insyde.com/security-pledgeVendor Advisory
- www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022054Vendor Advisory