CVE-2023-40551
Shim MZ Binary Format Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description
A flaw was found in the MZ binary format in Shim. An out-of-bounds read may occur, leading to a crash or possible exposure of sensitive data during the system's boot phase.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 29, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:19 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
4.2
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-40551 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-40551
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-40551 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1834 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1835 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1873 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1876 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1883 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1902 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1903 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1959 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2086 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40551 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2259918 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00009.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00009.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00009.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2086 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1902 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1903 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1959 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1873 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1876 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1883 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1834 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1835 [No types assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 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:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40551 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40551 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2259918 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2259918 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:shim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.8 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in the MZ binary format in Shim. An out-of-bounds read may occur, leading to a crash or possible exposure of sensitive data during the system's boot phase. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40551 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2259918 [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-125 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40551 is
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.00%
score
0.05085
percentile