CVE-2023-45231 (GCVE-0-2023-45231)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-16 16:09 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17
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Title
Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package
Summary
EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing  Neighbor Discovery Redirect message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
TianoCore edk2 Affected: edk2-stable202308
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Credits
Quarkslab Vulnerability Reports Team Doug Flick
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