First published: Tue Jan 09 2024(Updated: )
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
Credit: infosec@edk2.groups.io infosec@edk2.groups.io
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Tianocore EDK2 | <=202311 | |
ubuntu/edk2 | <0~20191122. | 0~20191122. |
ubuntu/edk2 | <2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.2 | 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.2 |
ubuntu/edk2 | <2023.05-2ubuntu0.1 | 2023.05-2ubuntu0.1 |
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 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2022-36763 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
To mitigate CVE-2022-36763, users should update to the latest version of the EDK2 software as specified in the advisories.
CVE-2022-36763 affects the Tianocore EDK2 firmware and various Linux distributions such as Ubuntu and Debian.
The vulnerability in CVE-2022-36763 involves a heap buffer overflow that can be triggered via a local network.
Yes, CVE-2022-36763 can be exploited remotely due to its local network attack vector.