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CVE-2021-28211

edk2: possible heap corruption with LzmaUefiDecompressGetInfo

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A heap overflow in LzmaUefiDecompressGetInfo function in EDK II.

Un desbordamiento de la pila en la función zmaUefiDecompressGetInfo en EDK II

A flaw was found in edk2. A possible heap corruption in LzmaUefiDecompressGetInfo function may allow an attacker to execute code on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-03-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-04-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Tianocore
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 Edk2
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 202008
Search vendor "Tianocore" for product "Edk2" and version "202008"
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Affected