There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function
CVE-2022-28736

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu Project
Status
Gnu Grub
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 July 2023

Summary

There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.

Affected Version(s)

GNU GRUB Linux 0 < 2.06-3

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Chris Coulson
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