CVE-2024-45777 – Grub2 Out-of-bound Write Vulnerability

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CVE-2024-45777 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A flaw was found in grub2. The calculation of the translation buffer when reading a language .mo file in grub_gettext_getstr_from_position() may overflow, leading to a Out-of-bound write. This issue can be leveraged by an attacker to overwrite grub2’s sensitive heap data, eventually leading to the circumvention of secure boot protections.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45777
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346343
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