CVE-2023-45229 — Out-of-bounds Read in Edk2

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds ReadCWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCWE-338 — Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number GeneratorCWE-835 — Infinite Loop6 documents6 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 67.02%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Tianocore Edk2
Timeline
PublishedJan 16

Description

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Debiantianocore/edk2< 2020.11-2+deb11u3+3
▶NVDtianocore/edk2202311
▶CVEListV5tianocore/edk2edk2-stable202308

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package↗2024-01-16
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OSV
CVE-2023-45229: EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message↗2024-01-16
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Red Hat
edk2: Integer underflow when processing IA_NA/IA_TA options in a DHCPv6 Advertise message↗2024-01-16
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Microsoft
Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package↗2024-01-09
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Debian
CVE-2023-45229: edk2 - EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability wh...↗2023
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