Bug 2477740 (CVE-2026-0438) - CVE-2026-0438 microcode_ctl: microcode_ctl: Arbitrary code execution in System Management Mode
Summary: CVE-2026-0438 microcode_ctl: microcode_ctl: Arbitrary code execution in Syste...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-0438
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability-draft
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security DevOps Team
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Reported: 2026-05-15 02:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-06-16 09:07 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-15 02:01:57 UTC
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.


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