ubuntu-cve-2024-38797
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-04-07 18:15
Modified
2026-01-20 05:19
Summary
Details

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.

Severity
4.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38797",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T05:19:36Z",
  "published": "2025-04-07T18:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38797"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38797"
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      "url": "https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-4wjw-6xmf-44xf"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7894-1"
    }
  ],
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    "USN-7894-1"
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2024-38797"
  ]
}



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