CVE-2026-18448
Published Nov 10, 2026
Modified Nov 12, 2026
Description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a privileged attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information during Transient Execution” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of SMRAM contents. It could also impact Confidentiality.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0013
Probability of exploitation
0.03%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-18448? +
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS
where a privileged attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information during
Transient Execution” by local access. Successful exploitation of
this vulnerability may result in disclosure of SMRAM contents. It could also impact Confidentiality.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-18448? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.
