CVE-2022-34488 Memory corruption in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC Laptop Kit firmware to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-34488?
CVE-2022-34488 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits, published on 18 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper buffer restrictions in the firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits before version BC0076 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34488?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Lapbc710 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-34488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2022-27493 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2022-28858 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2022-33209 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits
- CVE-2021-0056 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Driver Pack software
- CVE-2021-0057 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kit Driver Pack software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6c28-v82x-552g.