#VU54483 NULL pointer dereference in edk2 - CVE-2019-14584
Published: June 30, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54483
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14584
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
edk2
edk2
Software vendor:
TianoCore
TianoCore
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local user can run a specially crafted program to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.