CVE-2024-23594 Memory corruption in Windows 7 and 8 PC Preloads
A buffer overflow in Lenovo's preloaded recovery bootloader allows local privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code on older Windows 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-2024-23594?
CVE-2024-23594 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Lenovo Windows 7 and 8 PC Preloads, published on 15 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was reported
in a system recovery bootloader that was part of the Lenovo preloaded Windows 7 and 8 operating systems from 2012 to 2014
that could allow a privileged attacker with local access to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23594?
How do I fix CVE-2024-23594?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23594 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-2024-23594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jr46-x6w8-43gx.