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CVE-2023-40551

Shim: out of bounds read when parsing mz binaries

Severity Score

5.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in the MZ binary format in Shim. An out-of-bounds read may occur, leading to a crash or possible exposure of sensitive data during the system's boot phase.

Se encontró un fallo en el formato binario MZ en Shim. Es posible que se produzca una lectura fuera de los límites, lo que provocará un bloqueo o una posible exposición de datos confidenciales durante la fase de inicio del sistema.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Redhat
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Shim
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< 15.8
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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39
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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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Enterprise Linux
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9.0
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Affected