CVE-2013-3582

N/A Unknown
Published: August 28, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Dell BIOS on Dell Latitude D###, E####, XT2, and Z600 devices, and Dell Precision M#### devices, allows local users to bypass intended BIOS signing requirements and install arbitrary BIOS images by leveraging administrative privileges and providing a crafted rbu_packet.pktNum value in conjunction with a crafted rbu_packet.pktSize value.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912156
Source: cret@cert.org
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-99HSLA
Source: cret@cert.org
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-99HSLA
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://media.blackhat.com/us-13/US-13-Butterworth-BIOS-Security-Slides.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://media.blackhat.com/us-13/US-13-Butterworth-BIOS-Security-WP.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.blackhat.com/us-13/archives.html#Butterworth
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

dell