CVE-2025-14304
ASRock, ASRockRack, ASRockInd|Motherboard - Protection Mechanism Failure
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Certain motherboard models developed by ASRock and its subsidiaries, ASRockRack and ASRockInd. has a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. Because IOMMU was not properly enabled, unauthenticated physical attackers can use a DMA-capable PCIe device to read and write arbitrary physical memory before the OS kernel and its security features are loaded.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:PAttack VectorPhysical
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
and 11 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-10578-c43b4-1.html
twcert.org.tw
https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-10579-9205b-2.html
twcert.org.tw
https://www.asrock.com/support/Security.asp
asrock.com
and 9 more references View all →
Timeline
Published
Dec 17, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 18, 2025
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