CVE-2023-4693

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: October 25, 2023 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found on grub2's NTFS filesystem driver. This issue may allow a physically present attacker to present a specially crafted NTFS file system image to read arbitrary memory locations. A successful attack allows sensitive data cached in memory or EFI variable values to be leaked, presenting a high Confidentiality risk.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2456
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3184
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4693
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238343
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://dfir.ru/2023/10/03/cve-2023-4692-cve-2023-4693-vulnerabilities-in-the-grub-boot-manager/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2023-10/msg00028.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q4/37
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238343
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://dfir.ru/2023/10/03/cve-2023-4692-cve-2023-4693-vulnerabilities-in-the-grub-boot-manager/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUU42E7CPYLATXOYVYNW6YTXXULAOV6L/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OIRJ5UZRXX2KLR4IKBJEQUNGOCXMMDLY/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PERFILCHFEUGG3OAMC6W55P6DDIBZK4Q/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2023-10/msg00028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q4/37
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0002/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
1th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125 CWE-125

Affected Vendors

redhat gnu

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