CVE-2026-14968 json
AMD MmSaveStateLib SysCall path performs out-of-bounds writes for partial save-state reads
published 9d ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-122796 , GHSA-979r-6wfh-gq4h
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository tianocore/edk2. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
EDK2 contains vulnerabilities in BIOS where skilled and privileged users or attackers may cause “Out-of-bounds Write” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could compromise SMM handler integrity, cause system instability, and lead to denial of service. It could also impact Integrity and Availability.
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0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- TianoCore EDK2
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-14968
- NVD CVE-2026-14968
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-979r-6wfh-gq4h
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The maintainers of tianocore/edk2 published their own advisory on GitHub. Reviewed sources take precedence over it.