CVE-2022-23820 json
Failure to validate the AMD SMM communication buffer may allow an attacker to corrupt the SMRAM potentially leading to arbitrary code execu…
published 2023-11-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-28749
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Failure to validate the AMD SMM communication buffer may allow an attacker to corrupt the SMRAM potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Patch / fix
- kernel-firmware SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP5, SLE Micro 5.5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 20230724-150500.3.9.1
- kernel-firmware SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP4, SLE Micro 5.4, SLE Micro 5.3 +3 more 20220509-150400.4.25.1
- kernel-firmware SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 20190618-5.34.1
- kernel-firmware SLES for SAP 15 SP3, SLES 15 SP3-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.2 +4 more 20210208-150300.4.19.1
- kernel-firmware SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS +3 more 20200107-150100.3.40.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:2376-1SUSE-SU-2023:4665-1SUSE-SU-2023:4664-1SUSE-SU-2023:4660-1SUSE-SU-2023:4655-1SUSE-SU-2023:4654-1
- kernel-firmware-ath12k openSUSE Tumbleweed 20250206-1.1
- kernel-firmware openSUSE Tumbleweed 20231128-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2025:14772-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13475-1
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- AMD Ryzen™ 3000 series Desktop Processors “Matisse"
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processors “Vermeer”
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Desktop Processor with Radeon™ Graphics “Cezanne”
- AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Picasso” AM4
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 2000 Series Processors “Colfax”
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 3000 Series Processors “Castle Peak” HEDT
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors “Castle Peak” WS SP3
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 3000WX Series Processors “Chagall” WS
- AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Pollock”
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Graphics “Picasso” FP5
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Renoir” FP6
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Lucienne”
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Cezanne”
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 6000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics "Rembrandt"
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7035 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Rembrandt-R”
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Barcelo”
- AMD AMD Ryzen™ 7030 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics “Barcelo-R”
- AMD 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors
- AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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amd.com
/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4002
vendor-advisory
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amd.com
/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-3002
vendor-advisory
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amd.com
/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-5001
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-23820
- NVD CVE-2022-23820
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