CVE-2025-12053: Insyde Software InsydeH2O tools · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Insyde Software InsydeH2O toolsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:29 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Insyde SoftwareInsydeH2O tools | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Apply official patches from Insyde Software as soon as they become available; monitor vendor advisories closely.
- Restrict local user privileges rigorously to prevent untrusted applications from manipulating registry values.
- Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection to detect and block suspicious registry access or buffer overflow attempts.
- Monitor system logs and registry access patterns for anomalies indicative of exploitation attempts.
- Employ hardware-based security features such as TPM and secure boot to reduce firmware tampering risks.
- Conduct regular firmware integrity checks and update inventories to identify vulnerable devices.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of running untrusted local applications.
- In environments where patching is delayed, consider isolating vulnerable devices or limiting local access to trusted personnel only.
- Collaborate with OEMs to verify firmware versions and update schedules.
- Integrate vulnerability scanning tools that can detect the presence of affected InsydeH2O firmware versions.
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.