CVE-2024-0762 Potential buffer overflow when handling UEFI variables
A buffer overflow in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected Intel platforms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0762?
CVE-2024-0762 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake, published on 14 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling
in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select Intel platforms
This issue affects:
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: from 4.0.1.1 before 4.0.1.998;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.562;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: from 4.2.0.1 before 4.2.0.323;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: from 4.2.1.1 before 4.2.1.287;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Tiger Lake: from 4.3.0.1 before 4.3.0.236;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Jasper Lake: from 4.3.1.1 before 4.3.1.184;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake: from 4.4.0.1 before 4.4.0.269;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Raptor Lake: from 4.5.0.1 before 4.5.0.218;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Meteor Lake: from 4.5.1.1 before 4.5.1.15.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0762?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phoenixtech Securecore Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-0762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjqq-r96c-pwrf.