CVE-2021-41838

An unsafe pointer vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a...

8.2 High

An issue was discovered in SdHostDriver in the kernel 5.0 through 5.5 in Insyde InsydeH2O. There is an SMM callout that allows an attacker to access the System Management Mode and execute arbitrary code. This occurs because of a Numeric Range Comparison Without a Minimum Check.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Down 0.1 points since Feb 3, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.2

Record: CVE-2021-41838
CVSS 3.1: 8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2021-41838
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-28839 No score

Record: EUVD-2021-28839
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-928c-mw7v-gxfh 8.2

An unsafe pointer vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a...

An unsafe pointer vulnerability exists in SMM (System Management Mode) branch that registers a SWSMI handler. An attacker can use this unsafe pointer "ptr" to read or write or manipulate data in the SMRAM. Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to escalation of privileges reserved only for SMM using the SwSMI handler.

Record: GHSA-928c-mw7v-gxfh
CVSS 3.1: 8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-41838 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Insyde Insydeh2o, published February 3, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.