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5.3 Medium

CVE-2023-4693 Grub2: out-of-bounds read at fs/ntfs.c

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.

CVSS 3.1 detail

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

Exploitable with local access to the machine, with an administrator account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
High
Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
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