CVE-2026-24796 A Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in CloverHackyColor/CloverBootloader
An out-of-bounds read in CloverBootloader's regex parser allows attackers to potentially execute code or crash the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-24796?
CVE-2026-24796 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in CloverHackyColor CloverBootloader, published on 27 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in CloverHackyColor CloverBootloader (MdeModulePkg/Universal/RegularExpressionDxe/Oniguruma modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files regparse.C.
This issue affects CloverBootloader: before 5162.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24796?
How do I fix CVE-2026-24796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24796 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-2026-24796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q53-q346-xff3.