CVE-2021-26388

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Improper validation of the BIOS directory may allow for searches to read beyond the directory table copy in RAM, exposing out of bounds memory contents, resulting in a potential denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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