CVE-2022-28736
MEDIUMGRUB2 2.00-2.06-3 - Use-After-Free in grub_cmd_chainloader()
Title source: llmDescription
There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/07/5
Third Party Advisory issue-tracking
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28736
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230825-0002/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.4
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
10.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/grub2
2.00 - 2.06-3
Published
Jul 20, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026