High severity · published Jan 9, 2024
CVE-2022-36763
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
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
ED
Edk2 · Tianocore
through 202311 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36763
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36763
Mitigation
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-66cq-prwr
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html
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