Out-of-bounds write in edk2 - CVE-2019-0160
Published: August 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95175
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0160
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TianoCore
Affected software:
edk2
edk2
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0160
Install updates from vendor's website.