CVE-2024-28970

Platform denial of service via out-of-bounds write

Published Jun 12, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Out-of-bounds write in Dell Client Platform BIOS allows local users to interrupt the platform through unspecified input. Dell has not published the affected firmware locus or the operation that writes beyond its intended memory boundary. Administrator privileges, local access, and high attack complexity are required; successful exploitation causes platform denial of service.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in Dell Client Platform BIOS allows local users to interrupt the platform through unspecified input. Dell has not published the affected firmware locus or the operation that writes beyond its intended memory boundary. Administrator privileges, local access, and high attack complexity are required; successful exploitation causes platform denial of service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-28970
Published
Jun 12, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell Client Platform BIOS
Classifications
CWE-787, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=N/A <1.11.0
  2. Affected versionversion=N/A <1.30.0
  3. Affected versionversion=N/A <1.32.0
  4. Affected versionversion=N/A <1.4.0
  5. Affected versionversion=N/A <1.6.0
  6. Affected versionversion=N/A <2.14.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Dell · Dell Client Platform BIOSversion=N/A <1.11.0; version=N/A <1.30.0; version=N/A <1.32.0; version=N/A <1.4.0; version=N/A <1.6.0; version=N/A <2.14.0

Published CVSS scores

4.7DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
4.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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