CVE-2026-28729
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Integer Overflow in Intel Slim Bootloader UEFI Firmware

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-28729, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-11

Last updated on: 2026-08-12

Assigner: Intel Corporation

Description

Integer overflow in the UEFI firmware for the Intel(R) Slim Bootloader may allow an information disclosure. System software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable denial of service. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (none) and availability (low) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (low), integrity (none) and availability (low) impacts.

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Published
2026-08-11
Last Modified
2026-08-12
Generated
2026-09-01
AI Q&A
2026-08-12
EPSS Evaluated
2026-08-30
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intel slim_bootloader *

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-190 The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an integer overflow in the UEFI firmware of the Intel(R) Slim Bootloader. It may allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through a low complexity attack. The attack requires local access and active user interaction but does not need special internal knowledge.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking UEFI firmware versions for Intel Slim Bootloader. Review system logs for unexpected crashes or memory corruption events. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability may lead to denial of service, reducing system availability. It could also result in low impact on system confidentiality and integrity, potentially exposing some information or causing minor disruptions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability primarily impacts system availability and confidentiality with low severity. It does not directly compromise data integrity or expose sensitive information in a way that would typically violate GDPR or HIPAA compliance requirements. However, denial of service conditions could indirectly affect availability of systems handling regulated data.

Mitigation Strategies

Update UEFI firmware to the latest version from Intel. Apply security patches if available. Monitor for unusual system behavior and restrict local access to trusted users.

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