CVE-2026-0438

Name: CVE-2026-0438
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-05-15T02:16:23.637+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

This CVE is reserved or awaiting analysis. Details will appear once published by NVD.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

5.4/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1072

References

Timeline

Published: May 15, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Awaiting Analysis

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Source: NVD / NIST