A System Management Mode (SMM) handler could perform a callout to code located in non-SMM/untrusted memory. A highly privileged attacker could, with active user interaction and under high complexity and present preconditions, trigger execution of attacker-controlled code in SMM, potentially compromising the system’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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Description A System Management Mode (SMM) handler could perform a callout to code located in non-SMM/untrusted memory. A highly privileged attacker could, with active user interaction and under high complexity and present preconditions, trigger execution of attacker-controlled code in SMM, potentially compromising the system’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Weaknesses CWE-1072
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: AMD

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T01:42:03.356Z

Reserved: 2025-12-06T13:53:51.228Z

Link: CVE-2026-0438

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T02:16:23.637

Modified: 2026-05-15T02:16:23.637

Link: CVE-2026-0438

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