VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-45971

CVSS score8.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-01-06
Last modified2026-08-11
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An issue was discovered in SdHostDriver in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.16.25, 5.2 before 05.26.25, 5.3 before 05.35.25, 5.4 before 05.43.25, and 5.5 before 05.51.25. A vulnerability exists in the SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler that does not sufficiently check or validate the allocated buffer pointer (CommBufferData).

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787

Primary references