CVE-2023-45230

HIGH

EDK2 < 202311 - Buffer Overflow via DHCPv6 Server ID Option

Title source: llm

Description

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability via a long server ID option in DHCPv6 client. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.

References (7)

Core 7

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h

Mailing List

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/

Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380

Vendor Advisory

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.3

EPSS 0.0121

EPSS Percentile 64.7%

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (1)

tianocore/edk2 < 202311

Published Jan 16, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026