Information disclosure in edk2 - CVE-2024-38798
Published: December 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119804
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38798
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TianoCore
Affected software:
edk2
edk2
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to password keystrokes are stored in a circular queue, which is not cleared after password entry. A local user can examine the memory used as the circular queue and recover a previously entered password.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38798
Install updates from vendor's website.