Buffer Overflow Risk in Tianocore EDK2 by Intel
CVE-2014-8271

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tianocore

Status
Edk2
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 February 2020

What is CVE-2014-8271?

A buffer overflow exists in the Reclaim function of Tianocore EDK2 versions prior to SVN 16280. This flaw can be exploited by physically proximate attackers to escalate their privileges by providing a long variable name, potentially allowing unauthorized access to system resources. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize upgrading to the latest SVN to mitigate security risks.

Affected Version(s)

EDK2 before SVN 16280

References

http://sourceforge.net/p/edk2/code/16280/
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/533140
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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