Vulnerability · Published Jun 11, 2021 · Assigned by TianoCore
CVE-2021-28210
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in EDK II from TianoCore. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An unlimited recursion in DxeCore in EDK II.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | edk2 | 2020.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28210 |
| Debian:13 | edk2 | 2020.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28210 |
| Debian:14 | edk2 | 2020.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28210 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | edk2 | 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.3 | USN-7060-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-674
References
- https://bugzilla.tianocore.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1743 x_refsource_MISC