high
7.1
CWE
787 122 119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-34400: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Feb 01 2023(Updated: )

Dell BIOS contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to perform an arbitrary write to SMRAM during SMM.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Dell Alienware m15 R6 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Alienware m15 R6 Firmware
Dell Alienware m15 R7 AMD Firmware<1.4.3
Dell Alienware m15 R7 Firmware
Dell Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5<1.8.0
Dell Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5
Dell Alienware m17 R5<1.4.3
Dell Alienware m17 R5
Dell G15 5510 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell G15 5510 Firmware
Dell G15 5511 Firmware<1.18.0
Dell G15 5511 Firmware
Dell G15 5515 Firmware<1.8.0
Dell G15 5515 Firmware
Dell G15 5525<1.4.3
Dell G15 5525 Firmware
Dell G5 SE 5505<1.13.0
Dell G5 SE 5505 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5410 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Inspiron 5410
Dell Inspiron 3511 Firmware<1.18.2
Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3195 Firmware<1.6.0
Dell Inspiron 3195 2-in-1 firmware
Dell Inspiron 22-3275 Firmware<1.9.2
Dell Inspiron 22-3275
Dell Inspiron 24-3475 Firmware<1.9.2
Dell Inspiron 24-3475 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3505 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell Inspiron 3505 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 15 3515 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell Inspiron 3515 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 15 3525 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Inspiron 15 3525
Dell Inspiron 3585 Firmware<1.10.0
Dell Inspiron 3585 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3595 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Inspiron 3595 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3785 Firmware<1.10.0
Dell Inspiron 3785 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 3891 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Inspiron 3891
Dell Inspiron 13 5310 Firmware<2.15.0
Dell Inspiron 13 5310
Dell Inspiron 5405 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell Inspiron 5405
Dell Inspiron 14 5410 Firmware<2.14.0
Dell Inspiron 24 5410 All-in-One
Dell Inspiron 5415 Firmware<1.13.0
Dell Inspiron 5415 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 14 5425 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Inspiron 14 5425
Dell Inspiron 5485 Firmware<2.11.0
Dell Inspiron 5485 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5485 2-in-1 Firmware<2.11.0
Dell Inspiron 5485 2-in-1 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5505 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell Inspiron 5505
Dell Inspiron 15 5510 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Inspiron 15 5510
Dell Inspiron 5515 Firmware<1.13.0
Dell Inspiron 5515 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 5585 Firmware<2.11.0
Dell Inspiron 5585 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 7405 2-in-1 firmware<1.10.1
Dell Inspiron 7405
Dell Inspiron 7415 Firmware<1.13.0
Dell Inspiron 7415 Firmware
Dell Inspiron 7425 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Inspiron 7425
Dell Inspiron 15 7510 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Inspiron 15 7510
Dell Inspiron 16 7610 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Inspiron 16 7610 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3320 Firmware<1.18.2
Dell Latitude 3320 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3420 Firmware<1.23.2
Dell Latitude 3420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 3520 Firmware<1.23.2
Dell Latitude 3520 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5320 Firmware<1.24.3
Dell Latitude 5320 Firmware
Dell Latitude Rugged 5420 Firmware<1.22.0
Dell Latitude 5420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5520 Firmware<1.24.3
Dell Latitude 5520 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5521 Firmware<1.17.3
Dell Latitude 5521 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Latitude 7320 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Firmware<1.17.2
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Firmware
Dell Latitude 7420 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Latitude 7420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 7520 Firmware<1.20.0
Dell Latitude 7520 Firmware
Dell Latitude 9420 Firmware<1.16.2
Dell Latitude 9420 Firmware
Dell Latitude 9520 Firmware<1.17.0
Dell Latitude 9520 Firmware
Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged Firmware
Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Latitude 7330
Dell Latitude 5421 Firmware<1.15.0
Dell Latitude 5421 Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 5090 Tower Firmware<1.12.0
Dell OptiPlex 5090 Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 5490 AIO Firmware<1.15.0
Dell OptiPlex 5490 All-in-One Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 7090 Tower Firmware<1.12.0
Dell OptiPlex 7090 Tower Firmware
Dell OptiPlex 7090 Ultra Firmware<1.15.0
Dell OptiPlex 7090 Ultra Firmware
Dell Optiplex 7090 Aio Firmware<1.15.0
Dell OptiPlex 7090
Dell Precision 3450 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Precision 3450 Firmware
Dell Precision 3560 Firmware<1.24.3
Dell Precision 3560 Firmware
Dell Precision 3561 Firmware<1.17.3
Dell Precision 3561 Firmware
Dell Precision 3650 MT Firmware<1.16.0
Dell Precision 3650 Tower Firmware
Dell Precision 5560 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell Precision 5560 Firmware
Dell Precision 5760 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell Precision 5760 Firmware
Dell Precision 7560 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell Precision 7560 Firmware
Dell Precision 7760 Firmware<1.16.0
Dell Precision 7780
Dell Vostro 3405 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell Vostro 3405 Firmware
Dell Vostro 14 3425 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Vostro 3425 Firmware
Dell Vostro 15 3510 Firmware<1.18.2
Dell Vostro 3510 Firmware
Dell Vostro 15 3515 Firmware<1.9.0
Dell Vostro 3515 Firmware
Dell Vostro 15 3525 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Vostro 15 3525 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3690 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 3690 Firmware
Dell Vostro 3890 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 3890 Firmware
Dell Vostro 13 5310 Firmware<2.15.0
Dell Vostro 5310 Firmware
Dell Vostro 14 5410 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Vostro 14 5410 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5415 Firmware<1.13.0
Dell Vostro 5415 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5510 Firmware<2.15.2
Dell Vostro 5510 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5515<1.13.0
Dell Vostro 5515 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5625 Firmware<1.5.0
Dell Vostro 5625 Firmware
Dell Vostro 5890 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 5890 Firmware
Dell Vostro 15 7510 Firmware<1.12.0
Dell Vostro 15 7510
Dell XPS 15 9510 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell XPS 15 9510 Firmware
Dell XPS 17 9710 Firmware<1.15.2
Dell XPS 17 9710 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-34400?

    CVE-2022-34400 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-34400?

    To mitigate CVE-2022-34400, update the affected Dell BIOS firmware to the recommended version provided by Dell.

  • Which Dell devices are affected by CVE-2022-34400?

    CVE-2022-34400 affects multiple Dell devices including various models of the Alienware m15 and m17 firmware, G15 series, Inspiron, Latitude, and others.

  • Can CVE-2022-34400 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2022-34400 requires local admin access for exploitation, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-34400?

    CVE-2022-34400 is classified as a heap buffer overflow vulnerability.

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