CVE-2024-42444
TOCTOU Race Condition between DMA and SMM
7.5CVSSHIGH
Description
APTIOV contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause a TOCTOU Race Condition by local means. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to execution of arbitrary code on the target device.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
amicommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka ami (american megatrends), american megatrends inc, american megatrends
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
Timeline
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 2, 2025
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