CVE-2026-0438
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A System Management Mode (SMM) handler could perform a callout to code located in non-SMM/untrusted memory. A highly privileged attacker could, with active user interaction and under high complexity and present preconditions, trigger execution of attacker-controlled code in SMM, potentially compromising the system’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2–5.4
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (48)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Google Cloud Platform Compute Engineall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:google:cloud_platform:compute_engine
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform
- AMD AMD EPYC™ 4004 Series Processors< ComboAM5PI 1.0.0.d / ComboAM5PI 1.1.0.3f / ComboAM5PI_1.2.0.3ienisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1482AMD Prozessor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in AMD Prozessor ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, beliebigen Code auszuführen – sogar mit Administratorrechten –, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0438cnnvd
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4017.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-3030.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4017.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-3030.htmlnvd
- https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4017.htmlnvd
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