PublicCVE

CVE-2026-0438

MEDIUM5.4JSON exportCreate alert

Description

A System Management Mode (SMM) handler could perform a callout to code located in non-SMM/untrusted memory. A highly privileged attacker could, with active user interaction and under high complexity and present preconditions, trigger execution of attacker-controlled code in SMM, potentially compromising the system’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS breakdown

CVSS 4.0
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Active
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)
High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)
High
Availability (Vulnerable System)
High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)
None
Integrity (Subsequent System)
None
Availability (Subsequent System)
None

Affected products