CVE-2024-42442: ami aptio_v

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-42442 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in ami aptio_v. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-11-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

APTIOV contains a vulnerability in the BIOS where a user or attacker may cause an improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer over the network. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to code execution outside of the intended System Management Mode.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.