TianoCore EDK2 up to edk2-stable202408 HashPeImageByType out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in TianoCore EDK2 up to edk2-stable202408. This issue affects the function HashPeImageByType. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-38797. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TianoCore EDK2 up to edk2-stable202408. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function HashPeImageByType. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-38797 since 06/19/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can only be done within the local network. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234205 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-38797), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (234205) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0731). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • TianoCore EDK2

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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CNA Base Score: 4.6
CNA Vector (TianoCore): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 234205
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-38797

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/19/2024 🔍
04/08/2025 +293 days 🔍
04/08/2025 +0 days 🔍
12/14/2025 +250 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-4wjw-6xmf-44xf
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-303703
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-0731 - TianoCore EDK2: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2025 05:45
Updated: 12/14/2025 20:20
Changes: 04/08/2025 05:45 (63), 04/14/2025 22:11 (2), 12/14/2025 20:20 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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