CVE-2024-38796

Integer overflow in PeCoffLoaderRelocateImage

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2024 at 09:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEDK2

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the PeCoffLoaderRelocateImage(). An Attacker may cause memory corruption due to an overflow via an adjacent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity, and/or Availability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ edk2-stable202405

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMTianoCore
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-122

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