CVE-2017-5732

edk2: Privilege escalation via processing of malformed files in BaseUefiDecompressLib.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.7

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 16, 2018

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

[REJECTED CVE] A vulnerability exists in EDK-2 within BaseUefiDecompressLib.c (MdePkg/Library/BaseUefiDecompressLib). An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a crafted file, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-287 · Improper Authentication