Race Condition Vulnerability in APTIOV BIOS by AMI

CVE-2024-42446

What is CVE-2024-42446?

The APTIOV BIOS from AMI presents a potential security risk due to a race condition vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this flaw to manipulate the timing of operations, which may lead to unauthorized arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability arises from a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) issue, where checks are performed at one moment, but the state may change before the operation is executed. It is crucial for users and administrators to assess their systems and apply the necessary updates to mitigate this risk.

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