CVE-2024-25079

Severity: high (CVSS 7.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-763

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in HddPassword in Insyde InsydeH2O kernel 5.2 before 05.29.09, kernel 5.3 before 05.38.09, kernel 5.4 before 05.46.09, kernel 5.5 before 05.54.09, and kernel 5.6 before 05.61.09 could lead to escalating privileges in SMM.

Affected products

Insydeh2O: from 5.2 before 5.29.09; from 5.3 before 5.38.09; from 5.4 before 5.46.09; from 5.5 before 5.54.09; from 5.6 before 5.61.09 — fixed in 5.29.09, 5.38.09, 5.46.09, 5.54.09, 5.61.09

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Insydeh2O 5.29.09, 5.38.09, 5.46.09, 5.54.09. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2024001
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2024001

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