#VU118805 Out-of-bounds read in edk2 - CVE-2024-38797
Published: November 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118805
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38797
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
edk2
edk2
Software vendor:
TianoCore
TianoCore
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the HashPeImageByType() function when reading PE files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PE file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.