Heap-based buffer overflow in Lenovo BIOS
Priority LOW 36CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow in the SystemLoadDefaultDxe driver in some Lenovo Notebook products may allow an attacker with local privileges to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00353 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | BIOS | various | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIOS VendorLenovo Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iml_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before cjcn38ww | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iil_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before djcn28ww | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iil_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before djcn28ww | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iml_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before cjcn38ww | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_c640-13iml_lte_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before chcn28ww | Vulnerable | Lenovo |
| cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_c640-13iml_lte:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Lenovo |
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iml_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cjcn38ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iil_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before djcn28ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_14-iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iil_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before djcn28ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iil:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iml_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cjcn38ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:thinkbook_15-iml:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:yoga_c640-13iml_lte_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before chcn28ww Vulnerable ·Lenovo
- cpe:2.3:h:lenovo:yoga_c640-13iml_lte:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Lenovo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1891
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f95f-f57p-rc4m
References
More Lenovo Thinkbook 14-iil Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01752 Heap-based buffer overflow in Lenovo BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-01750 Heap-based buffer overflow in Lenovo BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-1891 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1891 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f95f-f57p-rc4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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