CVE-2024-1298

6.0 MEDIUM

Published: May 30, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

EDK2 contains a vulnerability when S3 sleep is activated where an Attacker may cause a Division-By-Zero due to a UNIT32 overflow via local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Availability.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-chfw-xj8f-6m53

Source: infosec@edk2.groups.io

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7NUL7NSZQ76A5OKDUCODQNY7WSX4SST/

Source: infosec@edk2.groups.io

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VIMEZWDKEIQKU7NMHKL57DOCITPGEXYN/

Source: infosec@edk2.groups.io

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-chfw-xj8f-6m53