CVE-2024-45777

Public on 2025-02-19
Modified on 2025-02-24
Description
A flaw was found in grub2. The calculation of the translation buffer when reading a language .mo file in grub_gettext_getstr_from_position() may overflow, leading to a Out-of-bound write. This issue can be leveraged by an attacker to overwrite grub2's sensitive heap data, eventually leading to the circumvention of secure boot protections.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.8
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
HAQM Linux 2 - Core grub2 Pending Fix
HAQM Linux 2023 grub2 2025-04-09 ALAS2023-2025-937 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
HAQM Linux CVSSv3 5.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H