Alienware M15 R6 Firmware
CVE-2024-22448
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Dell BIOS contains an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.
AnalysisAI
Dell BIOS contains an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Dell BIOS contains an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service. Affected products include: Dell Alienware M15 R6 Firmware, Dell Alienware M15 R7 Firmware, Dell Alienware M16 R1 Firmware, Dell Alienware M18 R1 Firmware, Dell Alienware M18 R2 Firmware.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).
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Same weakness CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write
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