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
CVSS v3 Base Score
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 |