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CVE-2024-42444

TOCTOU Race Condition between DMA and SMM

Published: Jan 14, 2025Updated: Oct 2, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-367

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

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

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
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References

Timeline

Published
Jan 14, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 2, 2025

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