Vulnerability · Published Jan 16, 2024 · Assigned by TianoCore
CVE-2023-45229Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in edk2 from TianoCore. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | edk2-aarch64 | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3017 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | edk2-aarch64 | 20231122-6.el9 | ALSA-2024:2264 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | edk2-ovmf | 20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:3017 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | edk2-ovmf | 20231122-6.el9 | ALSA-2024:2264 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | edk2-tools | 20231122-6.el9 | ALSA-2024:2264 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | edk2-tools-doc | 20231122-6.el9 | ALSA-2024:2264 |
| Debian:12 | edk2 | 2022.11-6+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45229 |
| Debian:13 | edk2 | 2023.11-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45229 |
| Debian:14 | edk2 | 2023.11-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45229 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | edk2 | 0:20220126gitbb1bba3d77-13.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:3017 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | edk2 | 0:20231122-6.el9 | RLSA-2024:2264 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | edk2 | 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45229 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380