Stack-based buffer overflow in edk2 - CVE-2018-12183
Published: August 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95176
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12183
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: TianoCore
Affected software:
edk2
edk2
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in DxeCore. An attacker with physical access to the system can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12183
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107643
- https://edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/unlimited-fv-recursion.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQYVZRFEXSN3KS43AVH4D7QX553EZQYP/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us