SMM code execution via improper pointer validation
Published May 29, 2025 · Updated Nov 3, 2025
Improper pointer validation in American Megatrends International Aptio V 5.0 through 5.011 allows local users to execute code in SMM. An SMM module fails to reject pointer values whose referenced buffers overlap protected SMRAM, allowing memory references to target firmware data. Exploitation requires high-privilege local access and user interaction; successful corruption can modify firmware components and persist through writes to SPI flash.
Summary
What happened
Improper pointer validation in American Megatrends International Aptio V 5.0 through 5.011 allows local users to execute code in SMM. An SMM module fails to reject pointer values whose referenced buffers overlap protected SMRAM, allowing memory references to target firmware data. Exploitation requires high-privilege local access and user interaction; successful corruption can modify firmware components and persist through writes to SPI flash.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-33043
- Published
- May 29, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Vendor
- American Megatrends International
- Product
- Aptio V
- Classifications
- CWE-20, T1542.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=AptioV_5.0 <=AptioV_5.011
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