CVE-2024-1598 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 Intel Gemini Lake systems.
- 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-2024-1598?
CVE-2024-1598 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini 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 Intel Gemini Lake.This issue affects:
SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.567.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1598?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phoenixtech Securecore Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1598?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1598 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-2024-1598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g86v-m7q4-wf42.