CVE-2024-38798
Uncleared password keystrokes in circular queue can lead to information disclosure or escalation of privilege
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.8 Medium
- Published
- Dec 9, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 9, 2025
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2024
Description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to
possible information disclosure or escalation of privilege
and impact Confidentiality.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L | TianoCore |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
EDK2TianoCore |
|
References
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