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CVE-2025-12052: Insyde Software InsydeH2O tools · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects Insyde Software InsydeH2O toolsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:29 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Insyde SoftwareInsydeH2O toolsAffected
  • =See in the Solution
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Restrict local user permissions rigorously to minimize the number of users who can execute or interact with InsydeH2O tools or related drivers.
  2. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that monitor and block unauthorized registry access attempts, particularly those involving RTL_QUERY_REGISTRY_DIRECT flag usage.
  3. Monitor system logs and registry access patterns for anomalies indicative of exploitation attempts, focusing on local user activities.
  4. Prepare for rapid deployment of patches or updates from Insyde Software once they become available; establish communication channels with vendors for timely updates.
  5. Conduct firmware and BIOS integrity checks regularly to detect unauthorized modifications potentially caused by exploitation.
  6. Educate IT staff and users about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and enforce strict policies on software installation and execution.
  7. Segment networks and restrict physical and logical access to critical systems to reduce the attack surface.
  8. Employ advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of identifying suspicious behavior related to privilege escalation and registry manipulation.

Description

The drivers in the tool packages use RTL_QUERY_REGISTRY_DIRECT flag to read a registry value to which an untrusted user-mode application may be able to cause a buffer overflow.

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