IEIT NF5280M6 UEFI firmware through 8.4 has a pool overflow vulnerability, caused by…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IEIT NF5280M6 UEFI firmware through 8.4 has a pool overflow vulnerability, caused by improper use of the gRT->GetVariable() function. Attackers with access to local NVRAM variables can exploit this by modifying these variables on SPI Flash, resulting in memory data being tampered with. When critical data in memory data is tampered with,a crash may occur.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ieisystem:uefi_firmware:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:ieisystem:uefi_firmware:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52080
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jcmq-cwf3-j6c4
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-52080 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52080 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jcmq-cwf3-j6c4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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