CVE-2021-43614 (GCVE-0-2021-43614)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-03 02:15
Modified
2026-09-03 13:13
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Error in handling the PlatformLangCodes UEFI variable could cause a buffer overflow, leading to resource exhaustion and failure.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insyde Software | InsydeH2O |
Version: InsydeH2OUvePkg < 01.01.04.0008 |
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