CVE-2023-22614
CWE-787Published: April 11, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An issue was discovered in ChipsetSvcSmm in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.0 through 5.5. There is insufficient input validation in BIOS Guard updates. An attacker can induce memory corruption in SMM by supplying malformed inputs to the BIOS Guard SMI handler.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-22614 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-22614 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts