Vulnerability · Published Dec 9, 2025 · Assigned by TianoCore
CVE-2024-38798Uncleared password keystrokes in circular queue can lead to information disclosure or escalation of privilege
Medium 5.8
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure 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 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to possible information disclosure or escalation of privilege and impact Confidentiality.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | edk2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38798 |
| Debian:13 | edk2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38798 |
| Debian:14 | edk2 | 2025.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38798 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | edk2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38798 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | edk2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38798 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | edk2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38798 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L