CVE-2024-28970 Memory corruption in CPG BIOS
A local authenticated administrator can exploit an out-of-bounds write in Dell Client BIOS to cause a platform denial of service.
- 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-2024-28970?
CVE-2024-28970 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dell CPG BIOS, published on 12 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Client BIOS contains an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to platform denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28970?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Dell G7 7500 Firmware, Dell G7 7700 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 Firmware, Dell Inspiron 24 5420 All-in-One Firmware and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28970 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-2024-28970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv56-76v6-h4r6.