CVE-2022-29278 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Insyde Kernel versions 5.1 through 5.5, specifically within the NvmExpressDxe driver. It involves incorrect pointer checks that could allow an attacker to tamper with System Management RAM (SMRAM) and operating system memory. The CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH) indicates a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring high privileges to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.1, < 5.1.05.17.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.2, < 5.2.05.27.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.3, < 5.3.05.36.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4, < 5.4.05.44.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.5.05.52.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.