CVE-2022-36765
HIGHDescription
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the CreateHob() function, allowing a user to trigger a integer overflow to buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-680 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-24834 | High | 7.0 | 41% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-32761 | High | 7.5 | 31% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6116 | High | 7.8 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-40417 | Critical | 9.8 | 16% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-32628 | High | 7.5 | 13% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-8787 | Critical | 9.8 | 8.4% | - | Fix |
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-03.