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