Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package
CVE-2023-45229

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tianocore

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-45229?

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

Affected Version(s)

edk2 edk2-stable202308

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Quarkslab Vulnerability Reports Team
Doug Flick
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