CVE-2026-14968
AMD MmSaveStateLib SysCall path performs out-of-bounds writes for partial save-state reads
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.
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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
AMD MmSaveStateLib SysCall path performs out-of-bounds writes for partial save-state reads
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-14968- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
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 - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-122796
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-122796- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-14968- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
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 - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-14968 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Tianocore Edk2, published November 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. No source names a fixed version.