Integer overflow in grub - CVE-2024-45777
Published: February 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104068
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45777
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
grub
grub
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the grub_gettext_getstr_from_position() function when reading .mo file. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45777
Install updates from vendor's website.