Memory corruption in Dell CPG BIOS
Priority LOW 22CWE-805Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Dell Alienware m17 R5 BIOS version prior to 1.2.2 contain a buffer access vulnerability. A malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending input larger than expected in order to leak certain sections of SMRAM.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CPG BIOS (Dell): 1.2.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | CPG BIOS | before 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- CPG BIOS VendorDell Affected before 1.2.2 Fixed in 1.2.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_a6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_a6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m17_ryzen_edition_r5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_ryzen_edition_r5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5515_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5525_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5525:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_a6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_a6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m15_ryzen_edition_r5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m17_ryzen_edition_r5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:alienware_m17_ryzen_edition_r5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5515_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5525_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:g15_5525:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3505_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3515_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3525_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3525:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3585_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.10.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3585:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3595_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3595:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3785_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.10.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3785:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3405_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3405:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3425_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3425:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3515_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3525_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3525:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3505_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3515_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3525_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3525:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3585_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3585:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3595_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3595:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3785_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:inspiron_3785:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3405_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3405:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3425_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3425:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3515_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:o:dell:vostro_3525_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:h:dell:vostro_3525:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CPG BIOS (Dell) Fixed in 1.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34399
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcr3-2hg5-6c3w
References
More Dell Alienware M15 A6 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-15299 Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell CPG BIOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-34399 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34399 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcr3-2hg5-6c3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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