High severity · published Jul 20, 2023
CVE-2022-28736
There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not…
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Grub2 · Gnu
2.00 before 2.06-3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28736
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28736
Third Party Advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28736
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230825-0002/
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/07/5
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