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CVE-2022-26873

The stack buffer overflow vulnerability in PlatformInitAdvancedPreMem leads to arbitrary code execution during PEI phase.

Published: Sep 20, 2022Updated: May 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-121

Description

A potential attacker can execute an arbitrary code at the time of the PEI phase and influence the subsequent boot stages. This can lead to the mitigations bypassing, physical memory contents disclosure, discovery of any secrets from any Virtual Machines (VMs) and bypassing memory isolation and confidential computing boundaries. Additionally, an attacker can build a payload which can be injected into the SMRAM memory. This issue affects: Module name: PlatformInitAdvancedPreMem SHA256: 644044fdb8daea30a7820e0f5f88dbf5cd460af72fbf70418e9d2e47efed8d9b Module GUID: EEEE611D-F78F-4FB9-B868-55907F169280 This issue affects: AMI Aptio 5.x.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

Affected Products

AMI
commercial·USaka ami (american megatrends), american megatrends, american megatrends inc
The Qt Company
commercial·GBaka qt for android, qt6 declarative, qt

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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