CVE-2020-12890

Published Dec 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper handling of pointers in the System Management Mode (SMM) handling code may allow for a privileged attacker with physical or administrative access to potentially manipulate the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) to execute arbitrary code undetected by the operating system.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-5170 Improper handling of pointers in the System Management Mode (SMM) handling code may allow for a privileged attacker with physical or administrative access to potentially manipulate the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) to execute arbitrary code undetected by the operating system.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
AMD
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:36 PM
Reserved
May 15, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 10, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM