# CVE-2014-8271: Memory corruption in EDK2

> A buffer overflow in Tianocore EDK2 allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges via a long variable name.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cf3p-hhrw-pr9m

## What is CVE-2014-8271?

CVE-2014-8271 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Tianocore EDK2, published on 6 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in the Reclaim function in Tianocore EDK2 before SVN 16280 allows physically proximate attackers to gain privileges via a long variable name.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8271?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tianocore Edk2.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-8271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-8271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Tianocore EDK2

- [CVE-2023-45230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45230/): Buffer Overflow in EDK II Network Package (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2023-45234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45234/): Buffer Overflow in EDK II Network Package (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2023-45235](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45235/): Buffer Overflow in EDK II Network Package (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2021-28210](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28210/): Denial of service in EDK II (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-14584](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14584/): Null dereference in Tianocore EDK2 (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-8271 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-8271 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Tianocore EDK2, published on 6 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Tianocore EDK2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8271/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8271/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8271
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8271
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8271

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