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CVE-2023-45232

HIGH
Published 2024-01-16T16:12:32.584Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.5
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.003
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.3% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.487
Higher than 48.7% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Description

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite loop vulnerability when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header of IPv6. This
vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized
access and potentially lead to a loss of Availability.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

TianoCore

edk2

Affected Versions:

edk2-stable202308

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-3r3p-444m-2g4p

Advisory Details

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite loop vulnerability when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header of IPv6. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Availability.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

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

References

WEB https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45232
WEB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ
WEB https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
WEB http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: January 16, 2024, Modified: February 13, 2025

References

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
Published: 2024-01-16T16:12:32.584Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-13T17:13:55.119Z
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