CVE-2021-46791 (GCVE-0-2021-46791)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-10 20:56 – Updated: 2025-04-09 14:46
VLAI
Summary
Insufficient input validation during parsing of the System Management Mode (SMM) binary may allow a maliciously crafted SMM executable binary to corrupt Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM) user application memory that may result in a potential denial of service.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
AMD
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
AMD 3rd Gen EPYC Affected: various
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Date Public
2023-01-10 17:30
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