CVE-2024-38797

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Apr 7, 2025

Updated: Apr 8, 2025

CWE ID 125

Summary

CVE-2024-38797 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting EDK2. The issue lies in the HashPeImageByType() function, which can lead to a read out-of-bounds condition when processing corrupted data pointers and lengths transmitted over an adjacent network. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can potentially cause both Integrity and Availability issues.

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TianoCore EDK2

Affected Vendors

Tianocore

Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations

https://app.recordedfuture.com/live/sc/entity/wjbB1t
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38797
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38797

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