CVE-2024-21859

Feb. 12, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

5.3
Medium

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in the UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Intel UEFI firmware for some Intel Processors

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

References

https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01198.html

Tags

CWE-119
secure@intel.com
2025-02-12
CVE-2024-21859

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 12, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 12, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secure@intel.com

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