CVE-2024-45780
MEDIUMGRUB2 < 2.12 - Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via Crafted Tar File
Title source: llmDescription
A flaw was found in grub2. When reading tar files, grub2 allocates an internal buffer for the file name. However, it fails to properly verify the allocation against possible integer overflows. It's possible to cause the allocation length to overflow with a crafted tar file, leading to a heap out-of-bounds write. This flaw eventually allows an attacker to circumvent secure boot protections.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45780
Issue Tracking issue-tracking
x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345856
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
7.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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-787
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/grub2
< 2.12
Published
Mar 03, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026