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CVE-2024-38797

edk2: Out-of-bounds Read in EDK2

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.6

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 8, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in EDK2. This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to a loss of integrity and/or availability via a crafted data pointer and length sent over an adjacent network.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read