CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-38797

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

How to fix

Remediation Available
edk2Debian
Fixed in:2025.02-8CVE-2024-38797
Fixed in:2025.02-8CVE-2024-38797
edk2Ubuntu
Fixed in:2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-7894-1
Fixed in:2024.02-2ubuntu0.6USN-7894-1
ovmfUbuntu
Fixed in:2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-7894-1
Fixed in:2024.02-2ubuntu0.6USN-7894-1
ovmf-ia32Ubuntu
Fixed in:2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-7894-1
Fixed in:2024.02-2ubuntu0.6USN-7894-1
qemu-efiUbuntu
Fixed in:2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-7894-1
qemu-efi-aarch64Ubuntu
Fixed in:2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-7894-1
Fixed in:2024.02-2ubuntu0.6USN-7894-1
qemu-efi-armUbuntu
Fixed in:2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-7894-1
Fixed in:2024.02-2ubuntu0.6USN-7894-1
qemu-efi-riscv64Ubuntu
Fixed in:2024.02-2ubuntu0.6USN-7894-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days
12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2014-0160High7.5100%KEVFix
CVE-2025-5777High7.5100%KEV + RansomFix
CVE-2021-4034High7.895%KEVFix
CVE-2023-21769High7.592%-Fix
CVE-2023-49285High8.689%-Fix
CVE-2020-8794Critical9.889%-Fix
Embed a live status badge for CVE-2024-38797
CVE-2024-38797 severity badge

Markdown

[![CVE-2024-38797](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2024-38797.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2024-38797)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2024-38797"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2024-38797.svg" alt="CVE-2024-38797"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

Start free

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 2025-04-08.