Published Nov 10, 2026Sources checked Nov 13, 2026
5.6MEDIUMCVSS out of 10
What this means
Review the available evidence
CVE-2026-18448 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.6. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.
What to do next
Remediation and response
Microsoft Security Response Center guidance
Vendor revision: Nov 13, 2026
Release Notes
CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview
What is CVE-2026-18448?
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a privileged attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information during Transient Execution” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of SMRAM contents.