VDB-189730 · CVE-2021-45970 · GCVE-0-2021-45970

InsydeH2O up to 05.51.24 SWSMI IdeBusDxe buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in InsydeH2O up to 05.16.24/05.26.24/05.35.24/05.43.24/05.51.24. This affects the function IdeBusDxe of the component SWSMI Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-45970. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in InsydeH2O up to 05.16.24/05.26.24/05.35.24/05.43.24/05.51.24. This vulnerability affects the function IdeBusDxe of the component SWSMI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/06/2022. The advisory is available at insyde.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-45970 since 01/01/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 05.16.25, 05.26.25, 05.35.25, 05.43.25 or 05.51.25 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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InsydeH2O

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 8.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: InsydeH2O 05.16.25/05.26.25/05.35.25/05.43.25/05.51.25

Timelineinfo

01/01/2022 🔍
01/06/2022 +5 days 🔍
01/06/2022 +0 days 🔍
11/04/2025 +1398 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: insyde.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-45970 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-45970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-189730

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2022 07:10
Updated: 11/04/2025 22:58
Changes: 01/06/2022 07:10 (39), 01/09/2022 09:19 (1), 11/04/2025 22:58 (33)
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Cache ID: 216::103