7.8

CVE-2023-22616: insyde insydeh2o

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 12-04-2023Last modified 10-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22616 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in insyde insydeh2o. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.2 through 5.5. The Save State register is not checked before use. The IhisiSmm driver does not check the value of a save state register before use. Due to insufficient input validation, an attacker can corrupt SMRAM.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.37% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (research.nccgroup.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Insyde1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links