CVE-2021-45971

HIGH

InsydeH2O <5.1-5.5 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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).

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220216-0004/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-306654.pdf
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/796611

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
insyde/insydeh2o 5.1 - 5.16.25
Published Jan 06, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026