7.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-14575

First published: Tue Dec 31 2019(Updated: )

Logic issue in DxeImageVerificationHandler() for EDK II may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Tianocore EDK2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
ubuntu/edk2<0~20180205.
0~20180205.
ubuntu/edk2<0~20190606.20
0~20190606.20
ubuntu/edk2<0~20160408.
0~20160408.
debian/edk2
0~20181115.85588389-3+deb10u3
2020.11-2+deb11u1
2020.11-2+deb11u2
2022.11-6
2022.11-6+deb12u1
2024.02-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-14575?

    CVE-2019-14575 is a logic issue in DxeImageVerificationHandler() for EDK II that may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-14575?

    The severity of CVE-2019-14575 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2019-14575?

    The affected software is EDK II, specifically versions 0~20181115.85588389-3+deb10u3, 2020.11-2+deb11u1, 2022.11-6, and 2023.05-2 for Debian, as well as version 0~20180205.0 and 0~20190606.20 for Ubuntu.

  • How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2019-14575?

    An authenticated user may exploit CVE-2019-14575 by leveraging the logic issue in DxeImageVerificationHandler() for EDK II to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14575?

    More information about CVE-2019-14575 can be found at the following references: [https://bugzilla.tianocore.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608](https://bugzilla.tianocore.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608), [https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00032.html](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00032.html), [https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-14575](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-14575).

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