HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2022-23820

Failure to validate the AMD SMM communication buffer may allow an attacker to corrupt the SMRAM potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability Description

Failure to validate the AMD SMM communication buffer may allow an attacker to corrupt the SMRAM potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AmdRyzen 9 3900 Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 9 3900-
AmdRyzen 9 3900X Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 9 3900X-
AmdRyzen 9 3900Xt Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 9 3900Xt-
AmdRyzen 9 3950X Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 9 3950X-
AmdRyzen 7 3700X Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 7 3700X-
AmdRyzen 7 3800X Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 7 3800X-
AmdRyzen 7 3800Xt Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 7 3800Xt-
AmdRyzen 5 3500 Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 5 3500-
AmdRyzen 5 3500X Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 5 3500X-
AmdRyzen 5 3600 Firmwarecomboam4_pi_1.0.0.9
AmdRyzen 5 3600-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-23820?

CVE-2022-23820 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Failure to validate the AMD SMM communication buffer may allow an attacker to corrupt the SMRAM potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

How severe is CVE-2022-23820?

CVE-2022-23820 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-23820?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Amd Ryzen 9 3900 Firmware, Amd Ryzen 9 3900, Amd Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware, Amd Ryzen 9 3900X, Amd Ryzen 9 3900Xt Firmware.