CVE-2022-37020 HP PC BIOS May 2024 Security Updates for Potential Stack Buffer Overflows
Stack buffer overflows in HP PC BIOS allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges, requiring firmware updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-37020?
CVE-2022-37020 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in HP PC products, published on 10 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in the system BIOS for certain HP PC products, which might allow escalation of privileges and code execution. HP is releasing firmware updates to mitigate the potential vulnerabilities.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37020?
It affects 26 products.
Products include Hp Elite Slice Firmware, Hp Elite Slice for Meeting Rooms Firmware, Hp Elitebook 1040 G3 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 820 G3 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 828 G3 Firmware, Hp Elitebook 840 G3 Firmware and 20 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37020 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-2022-37020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HP PC products
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96w6-6hm2-2gpw.