CVE-2024-22448

Dell BIOS contains an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service.

Published: 2024-04-10 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-22448 is rated Low Risk (21.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.18%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-22448

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.18% +0.14%
2 2025-05-24 0.06% 0.04% -0.02%
3 2025-05-19 0.06%

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-22448

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.7 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
0.5 4.2 [email protected]
4.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
0.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-22448

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-22448

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
dell alienware_m15_r6_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r6_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell alienware_m15_r7_firmware < 1.24.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m15_r7_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell alienware_m16_r1_firmware < 1.16.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m16_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell alienware_m18_r1_firmware < 1.16.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m18_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell alienware_m18_r2_firmware < 1.4.4 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_m18_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell alienware_x14_r2_firmware < 1.13.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x14_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell alienware_x16_r1_firmware < 1.13.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x16_r1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell alienware_x16_r2_firmware < 1.2.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:alienware_x16_r2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell chengming_3900_firmware < 1.22.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3900_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell chengming_3910_firmware < 1.13.1 cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3910_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell chengming_3911_firmware < 1.13.1 cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3911_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell chengming_3990_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3990_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell chengming_3991_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:chengming_3991_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g15_5510_firmware < 1.24.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g15_5511_firmware < 1.28.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5511_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g15_5520_firmware < 1.24.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g15_5530_firmware < 1.14.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g15_5530_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g16_7620_firmware < 1.24.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g16_7620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g16_7630_firmware < 1.14.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g16_7630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g3_3500_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g3_3500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g5_5500_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_5500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g7_7500_firmware < 1.31.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell g7_7700_firmware < 1.31.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_13_5310_firmware < 2.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_13_5310_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_13_5320_firmware < 1.18.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_13_5320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_13_5330_firmware < 1.14.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_13_5330_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_5410_firmware < 2.26.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_5418_firmware < 2.26.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5418_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_5420_firmware < 1.21.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_5430_firmware < 1.13.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_5440_firmware < 1.3.1 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_7420_2-in-1_firmware < 1.19.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_7420_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_7430_2-in-1_firmware < 1.13.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_7430_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_7440_2-in-1_firmware < 1.3.1 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_7440_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_plus_7420_firmware < 1.22.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_plus_7420_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_plus_7430_firmware < 1.14.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_plus_7430_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_14_plus_7440_firmware < 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_plus_7440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_15_3511_firmware < 1.28.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3511_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_15_3520_firmware < 1.23.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3520_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_15_3530_firmware < 1.10.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_3530_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_15_5510_firmware < 2.26.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_15_5518_firmware < 2.26.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_5518_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_15_7510_firmware < 1.23.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_15_7510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_5620_firmware < 1.21.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_5620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_5630_firmware < 1.13.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_5630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_5640_firmware < 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_5640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_7610_firmware < 1.23.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_7610_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_7620_2-in-1_firmware < 1.19.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_7620_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_7630_2-in-1_firmware < 1.13.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_7630_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_7640_2-in-1_firmware < 1.4.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_7640_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_plus_7620_firmware < 1.22.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_plus_7620_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_plus_7630_firmware < 1.14.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_plus_7630_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_16_plus_7640_firmware < 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_16_plus_7640_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_24_5410_all-in-one_firmware < 1.20.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_24_5410_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_24_5411_all-in-one_firmware < 1.20.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_24_5411_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_24_5420_all-in-one_firmware < 1.10.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_24_5420_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_27_7710_all-in-one_firmware < 1.20.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_27_7710_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_27_7720_all-in-one_firmware < 1.10.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_27_7720_all-in-one_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3020_desktop_firmware < 1.13.1 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3020_desktop_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3020_small_desktop_firmware < 1.13.1 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3020_small_desktop_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3030s_firmware < 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3030s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3501_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3501_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3880_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3880_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3881_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3881_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3891_firmware < 1.24.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3891_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_3910_firmware < 1.22.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3910_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5301_firmware < 1.32.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5301_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5400_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5401_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5401_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5401_aio_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5401_aio_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5402_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5402_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5406_2-in-1_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5406_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5409_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5409_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5410_firmware < 2.26.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5502_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5502_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_5509_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_5509_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_7300_firmware < 1.32.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_7306_2-in-1_firmware < 1.29.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7306_2-in-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_7400_firmware < 1.32.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
dell inspiron_7500_firmware < 1.27.0 cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_7500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-22448

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