# CVE-2013-3582: Buffer overflow in Dell BIOS on Dell Latitude D###, E####, XT2, and Z600 devices, and Dell Precision M#### devices, allows local users to by

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-08-28 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/912156
- https://www.blackhat.com/us-13/archives.html#Butterworth
- https://media.blackhat.com/us-13/US-13-Butterworth-BIOS-Security-Slides.pdf
- https://media.blackhat.com/us-13/US-13-Butterworth-BIOS-Security-WP.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/BLUU-99HSLA

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