CVE-2026-18448
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CVE-2026-18448 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a privileged attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information during Transient Execution” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of SMRAM contents.
Description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a privileged attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information during Transient Execution” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of SMRAM contents. It could also impact Confidentiality.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TianoCore | EDK2 | <= edk2-stable202608 |
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