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Vulnerable firmware for Gigabyte motherboards could allow bootkit installation

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()2 min read3
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2025-7026
A vulnerability in the Software SMI handler (SwSmiInputValue 0xB2) allows a local attacker to control the RBX register, which is used as an unchecked pointer…
8.2<1%
CVE-2025-7027
A vulnerability in the Software SMI handler (SwSmiInputValue 0xB2) allows a local attacker to control both the read and write addresses used by the CommandRcx1…
8.2<1%
CVE-2025-7028
A vulnerability in the Software SMI handler (SwSmiInputValue 0x20) allows a local attacker to supply a crafted pointer (FuncBlock) through RBX and RCX register…
7.8<1%
CVE-2025-7029
A vulnerability in the Software SMI handler (SwSmiInputValue 0xB2) allows a local attacker to control the RBX register, which is used to derive pointers…
8.2<1%

From the original article

2 min read at helpnetsecurity.com

UEFI firmware running on 100+ Gigabyte motherboard models is affected by memory corruption vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to install persistent and difficult-to-detect bootkits (i. e. , malware designed to infect the computer’s boot process).

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By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com

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