CVE-2024-0762
Potential buffer overflow when handling UEFI variables
CVE-2024-0762 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Phoenix Securecore™ For Intel Alder Lake, published May 14, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling
in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select Intel platforms
This issue affects:
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: from 4.0.1.1 before 4.0.1.998;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.562;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: from 4.2.0.1 before 4.2.0.323;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: from 4.2.1.1 before 4.2.1.287;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Tiger Lake: from 4.3.0.1 before 4.3.0.236;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Jasper Lake: from 4.3.1.1 before 4.3.1.184;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake: from 4.4.0.1 before 4.4.0.269;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Raptor Lake: from 4.5.0.1 before 4.5.0.218;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Meteor Lake: from 4.5.1.1 before 4.5.1.15.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Potential buffer overflow when handling UEFI variables
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling
in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select Intel platforms
This issue affects:
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: from 4.0.1.1 before 4.0.1.998;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.562;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: from 4.2.0.1 before 4.2.0.323;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: from 4.2.1.1 before 4.2.1.287;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Tiger Lake: from 4.3.0.1 before 4.3.0.236;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Jasper Lake: from 4.3.1.1 before 4.3.1.184;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake: from 4.4.0.1 before 4.4.0.269;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Raptor Lake: from 4.5.0.1 before 4.5.0.218;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Meteor Lake: from 4.5.1.1 before 4.5.1.15.
- Record
CVE-2024-0762- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-16550
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling
in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select Intel platforms
This issue affects:
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: from 4.0.1.1 before 4.0.1.998;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.562;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: from 4.2.0.1 before 4.2.0.323;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: from 4.2.1.1 before 4.2.1.287;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Tiger Lake: from 4.3.0.1 before 4.3.0.236;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Jasper Lake: from 4.3.1.1 before 4.3.1.184;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake: from 4.4.0.1 before 4.4.0.269;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Raptor Lake: from 4.5.0.1 before 4.5.0.218;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Meteor Lake: from 4.5.1.1 before 4.5.1.15.
- Record
EUVD-2024-16550- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjqq-r96c-pwrf
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select...
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling
in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select Intel platforms
This issue affects:
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: from 4.0.1.1 before 4.0.1.998;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.562;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: from 4.2.0.1 before 4.2.0.323;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: from 4.2.1.1 before 4.2.1.287;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Tiger Lake: from 4.3.0.1 before 4.3.0.236;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Jasper Lake: from 4.3.1.1 before 4.3.1.184;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake: from 4.4.0.1 before 4.4.0.269;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Raptor Lake: from 4.5.0.1 before 4.5.0.218;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Meteor Lake: from 4.5.1.1 before 4.5.1.15.
- Record
GHSA-cjqq-r96c-pwrf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling
in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select Intel platforms
This issue affects:
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: from 4.0.1.1 before 4.0.1.998;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.562;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: from 4.2.0.1 before 4.2.0.323;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: from 4.2.1.1 before 4.2.1.287;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Tiger Lake: from 4.3.0.1 before 4.3.0.236;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Jasper Lake: from 4.3.1.1 before 4.3.1.184;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake: from 4.4.0.1 before 4.4.0.269;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Raptor Lake: from 4.5.0.1 before 4.5.0.218;
Phoenix
SecureCore™ for Intel Meteor Lake: from 4.5.1.1 before 4.5.1.15.
- Record
CVE-2024-0762- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- phoenix securecore™ for intel alder lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel coffee lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel comet lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel ice lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel jasper lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel kaby lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel meteor lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel raptor lake
- phoenix securecore™ for intel tiger lake
- phoenix securecore technology
- phoenixtech securecore technology
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | abandon1337/CVE-2024-0762 | 2025-08-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | tadash10/Detect-CVE-2024-0762 | 2024-09-05 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
References
phoenixtech.com/phoenix-security-notifications/CVE-2024-0762
eclypsium.com/blog/ueficanhazbufferoverflow-widespread-impact-from-vulnerability-in-popular-pc-and-server-firmware
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40747852
phoenix.com/security-notifications/cve-2024-0762
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0762
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjqq-r96c-pwrf