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CVE-2024-38797

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType().

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.21%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.

CVSS 3.1: 4.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.21% probability · 12th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-125
Source: infosec@edk2.groups.io

References

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-4wjw-6xmf-44xf

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.