CVE-2023-39538 Failure when uploading a Logo image file
A local attacker can upload a malicious BMP logo file to the AMI AptioV BIOS, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-39538?
CVE-2023-39538 is a high-severity vulnerability in AMI AptioV, published on 6 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AMI AptioV contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a User may cause an unrestricted upload of a BMP Logo file with dangerous type by Local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity, and/or Availability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ami Aptio V.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-39538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AMI AptioV
- CVE-2022-40250 Stack overflow vulnerability in SMI handler on SmmSmbiosElog.
- CVE-2025-33045 Legacy Serial Redirection SMRAM Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2022-26873 Memory corruption in Aptio
- CVE-2022-40261 SMM memory corruption vulnerability in OverClockSmiHandler SMM driver
- CVE-2022-40262 The arbitrary write vulnerability in S3Resume2Pei leads to arbitrary code execution during PEI phase.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87fm-wcxm-mcmx.