Buffer overflow in Intel products - CVE-2024-21859

 

Buffer overflow in Intel products - CVE-2024-21859

Published: February 17, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU104009
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21859
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
UEFI firmware
4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Intel Xeon W2400 processor
Intel Xeon W3400 Processor

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the UEFI firmware. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21859

Install updates from vendor's website.

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