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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-36763
EDK2 Tcg2MeasureGptTable Heap Buffer Overflow
Description

EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 9, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-36763 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tianocore edk2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the affected EDK2 packages to address the heap buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Upgrade the ovmf packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-36763 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-36763.

URL Resource
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-36763 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-36763 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Jolx77/TP3_SISTCOMP

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Assembly Shell Makefile

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 25, 2024, 9:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-36763 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-36763 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability. EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference TianoCore.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/ [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr No Types Assigned https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tianocore:edk2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 202311
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
    Added Reference TianoCore.org https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr [No types assigned]
    Added CWE TianoCore.org CWE-122
    Added CVSS V3.1 TianoCore.org AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} -0.00%

score

0.16987

percentile