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CVE-2021-3695

grub2: Crafted PNG grayscale images may lead to out-of-bounds write in heap

Severity Score

4.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A crafted 16-bit grayscale PNG image may lead to a out-of-bounds write in the heap area. An attacker may take advantage of that to cause heap data corruption or eventually arbitrary code execution and circumvent secure boot protections. This issue has a high complexity to be exploited as an attacker needs to perform some triage over the heap layout to achieve signifcant results, also the values written into the memory are repeated three times in a row making difficult to produce valid payloads. This flaw affects grub2 versions prior grub-2.12.

Una imagen PNG en escala de grises de 16 bits diseñada puede conllevar a una escritura fuera de límites en el área de la pila. Un atacante puede aprovecharse de ello para causar corrupción de datos de la pila o, eventualmente, la ejecución de código arbitrario y omitir las protecciones de arranque seguro. Este problema presenta una alta complejidad para ser explotado, ya que un atacante necesita llevar a cabo algún tipo de triage sobre la disposición de la pila para conseguir resultados significativos, además los valores escritos en la memoria son repetidos tres veces seguidas dificultando la producción de cargas útiles válidas. Este fallo afecta a grub2 versiones anteriores a grub-2.12

A flaw was found in grub 2, where a crafted 16-bit grayscale PNG image may lead to an out-of-bounds write. This flaw allows an attacker to corrupt the data on the heap portion of the grub2's memory, leading to possible code execution and the circumvention of the secure boot mechanism.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
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  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Tech. Impact
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Timeline
  • 2021-08-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-06-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
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Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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4.6
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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4.9
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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4.10
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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Redhat
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Codeready Linux Builder
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8.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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9.0
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Enterprise Linux Eus
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8.2
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8.4
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8.6
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9.0
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Gnu
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Grub2
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>= 2.00 < 2.12
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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36
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Redhat
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Developer Tools
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1.0
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Redhat
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Openshift
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3.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux
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8.0
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Redhat
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8.1
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8.4
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Redhat
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9.0
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8.2
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Redhat
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Redhat
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8.6
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Redhat
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
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9.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
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8.2
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
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8.4
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
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8.6
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus
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9.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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8.2
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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8.4
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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8.6
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
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8.1
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
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8.2
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
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8.4
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
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8.6
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions
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9.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Tus
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8.2
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Redhat
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8.4
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Tus
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8.6
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Netapp
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Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
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