CVE-2022-31222
MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 12, 2022 at 06:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:45 AM UTC
51 products affected across 1 vendorVostro 3910 FirmwareInspiron 3910 FirmwareVostro 3710 Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
Dell BIOS versions contain a Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability. A local authenticated administrator user could potentially exploit this vulnerability by consuming excess memory in order to cause the application to crash.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.1.66
Affected range stops below 1.1.66, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.2.0
Affected range stops below 1.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-14-plus-7420 (same device)
v < 1.2.0
Affected range stops below 1.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-16-plus-7620 (same device)
v < 1.1.66
Affected range stops below 1.1.66, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-3910 (same device)
v < 1.1.0
Affected range stops below 1.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-5320 (same device)
v < 1.4.1
Affected range stops below 1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-5420 (same device)
v < 1.4.1
Affected range stops below 1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-5620 (same device)
v < 1.3.0
Affected range stops below 1.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-7420 (same device)
v < 1.3.0
Affected range stops below 1.3.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-inspiron-7620 (same device)
v < 1.1.66
Affected range stops below 1.1.66, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-optiplex-3000 (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000202196CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401CWE-772
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