CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-45776

MediumCVSS 6.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.23%

14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the grub_mofile_open() function when reading a language .mo file, GRUB2 fails to verify an integer overflow when allocating its internal buffer. A crafted .mo file may lead to buffer size calculation overflow, resulting in out-of-bound reads and writes.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to leak sensitive data or overwrite critical data, potentially bypassing Secure Boot protections. This poses a serious threat to system integrity and confidentiality.

Recommendation

Immediately update GRUB2 to a version containing the fix for this vulnerability. Until the update is applied, avoid loading untrusted .mo files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

When reading the language .mo file in grub_mofile_open(), grub2 fails to verify an integer overflow when allocating its internal buffer. A crafted .mo file may lead the buffer size calculation to overflow, leading to out-of-bound reads and writes. This flaw allows an attacker to leak sensitive data or overwrite critical data, possibly circumventing secure boot protections.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS