High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 16, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-40080
CVE-2022-40080
Description
Stack overflow vulnerability in Aspire E5-475G 's BIOS firmware, in the FpGui module, a second call to GetVariable services allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in the UEFI DXE phase and gain escalated privileges.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:acer:aspire_e5-475g_firmware:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Aspire/E5-475G BIOS firmwaredescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/10TG/vulnerabilities/blob/main/Acer/CVE-2022-40080/CVE-2022-40080.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- acer.comnvdNot Applicable
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