CVE-2023-43578

Arbitrary code execution via unchecked buffer copy

Published Nov 8, 2023 · Updated Sep 4, 2024

Buffer overflow in Lenovo Desktop BIOS SmiFlash allows local users with elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code. The SmiFlash module copies an input buffer without verifying that it fits the destination, causing an out-of-bounds write. Exploitation requires local access and elevated privileges; Lenovo has not disclosed the input path, affected function, or precise firmware execution context.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in Lenovo Desktop BIOS SmiFlash allows local users with elevated privileges to execute arbitrary code. The SmiFlash module copies an input buffer without verifying that it fits the destination, causing an out-of-bounds write. Exploitation requires local access and elevated privileges; Lenovo has not disclosed the input path, affected function, or precise firmware execution context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43578
Published
Nov 8, 2023
Updated
Sep 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-120
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.7LenovoCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

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