CVE-2023-45229

MEDIUM EPSS 56.4%
Published Jan 16, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jan 16, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Adjacent
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
56.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
tianocoreedk2* ≤202311

References 6

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
    Vendor Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html
  • security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/
  • kb.cert.org https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.