CVE-2024-38797
Out-of-bounds Read in HashPeImageByType()
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.6
Out-of-bounds Read in HashPeImageByType()
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
- Record
CVE-2024-38797- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-54393
4.6
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
- Record
EUVD-2024-54393- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.6
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
- Record
CVE-2024-38797- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.6
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
- Record
CVE-2024-38797- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-38797
4.6
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38797- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2025-1503
4.6
edk2 security update
EDK II is a modern, feature-rich, cross-platform firmware development environment for the UEFI and PI specifications.
Security Fix(es):
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.(CVE-2024-38797)
- Record
OESA-2025-1503- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-38797
4.6
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in the HashPeImageByType(). A user may cause a read out of bounds when a corrupted data pointer and length are sent via an adjecent network. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Integrity and/or Availability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38797- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15255-1 No score
ovmf-202505-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ovmf-202505-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15255-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7894-1 No score
edk2 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that EDK II was susceptible to a predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gain unauthorized access. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-45236, CVE-2023-45237)
It was discovered that EDK II incorrectly handled S3 sleep. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-1298)
It was discovered that the EDK II PE/COFF loader incorrectly handled certain memory operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-38796)
It was discovered that the EDK II PE image hashing function incorrectly handled certain memory operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-38797)
It was discovered that the EDK II BIOS incorrectly handled certain memory operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-38805, CVE-2025-2295)
It was discovered that EDK II incorrectly handled the enabling of MCE. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-3770)
It was discovered that the OpenSSL library embedded in EDK II contained multiple vulnerabilties. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3712, CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-4304, CVE-2022-4450, CVE-2023-0215, CVE-2023-0286, CVE-2023-0464, CVE-2023-0465, CVE-2023-0466, CVE-2023-2650, CVE-2023-3446, CVE-2023-3817, CVE-2023-5678, CVE-2023-6237, CVE-2024-0727, CVE-2024-13176, CVE-2024-2511, CVE-2024-41996, CVE-2024-4741, CVE-2024-5535, CVE-2024-6119, CVE-2024-9143, CVE-2025-9232)
- Record
USN-7894-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
edk2Debian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2022.11-62022.11-6+deb12u12022.11-6+deb12u22023.02-12023.02-2 Show 45 moreShow less2023.05-12023.05-22023.08-12023.11-12023.11-22023.11-32023.11-42023.11-52023.11-62023.11-72023.11-82024.02-12024.02-22024.05-12024.05-22024.08-12024.08-22024.08-32024.08-42024.11-12024.11-22024.11-32024.11-42024.11-52025.02-12025.02-102025.02-22025.02-32025.02-42025.02-52025.02-62025.02-72025.02-82025.02-92025.05-12025.05-22025.08.01-12025.08.01-22025.08.01-32025.08.01-42025.08.01-52025.08.01-62025.11-12025.11-22025.11-3 |
None known |
edk2Debian:13 |
before 2025.02-8 | 2025.02-8 |
edk2Debian:14 |
before 2025.02-8 | 2025.02-8 |
edk2openEuler:24.03-LTS |
before 202308-22.oe2403sp1 | 202308-22.oe2403sp1 |
edk2openEuler:24.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 202308-22.oe2403sp1 | 202308-22.oe2403sp1 |
edk2openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP4 |
before 202002-30.oe2003sp4 | 202002-30.oe2003sp4 |
edk2openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 202011-27.oe2203sp3 | 202011-27.oe2203sp3 |
edk2openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4 |
before 202011-26.oe2203sp4 | 202011-26.oe2203sp4 |
edk2Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0~20150106.5c2d456b-20~20160104.c2a892d7-10~20160408.ffea0a2c-20~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.10~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.20~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm10~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm30~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm4 |
None known |
edk2Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0~20170911.5dfba97c-10~20171010.234dbcef-10~20171027.76fd5a66-10~20171205.a9212288-10~20180105.0bc94c74-1 Show 8 moreShow less0~20180205.c0d9813c-10~20180205.c0d9813c-20~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.10~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.20~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.30~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm10~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm20~20180205.c0d9813c-2ubuntu0.3+esm3 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
edk2Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0~20190606.20d2e5a1-2ubuntu10~20190828.37eef910-30~20190828.37eef910-40~20191122.bd85bf54-10~20191122.bd85bf54-1ubuntu1 Show 11 moreShow less0~20191122.bd85bf54-20~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu10~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu20~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu30~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.10~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.20~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.30~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.40~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.50~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.60~20191122.bd85bf54-2ubuntu3.6+esm1 |
None known |
edk2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4, plus listed versions 2021.08~rc0-22021.08-32021.11~rc1-12021.11-12021.11-2 Show 8 moreShow less2022.02~rc1-12022.02~rc1-1ubuntu12022.02-12022.02-22022.02-32022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.12022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.22022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.3 |
2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4 |
edk2Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 2024.02-2ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions 2023.05-22023.11-22023.11-32023.11-42023.11-5 Show 8 moreShow less2023.11-62023.11-82024.02-12024.02-22024.02-2ubuntu0.12024.02-2ubuntu0.32024.02-2ubuntu0.42024.02-2ubuntu0.5 |
2024.02-2ubuntu0.6 |
edk2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4, plus listed versions 2021.08~rc0-22021.08-32021.11~rc1-12021.11-12021.11-2 Show 8 moreShow less2022.02~rc1-12022.02~rc1-1ubuntu12022.02-12022.02-22022.02-32022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.12022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.22022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.3 |
2022.02-3ubuntu0.22.04.4 |
edk2Ubuntu:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 2024.02-2ubuntu0.6, plus listed versions 2023.05-22023.11-22023.11-32023.11-42023.11-5 Show 8 moreShow less2023.11-62023.11-82024.02-12024.02-22024.02-2ubuntu0.12024.02-2ubuntu0.32024.02-2ubuntu0.42024.02-2ubuntu0.5 |
2024.02-2ubuntu0.6 |
ovmfopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 202505-2.1 | 202505-2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-38797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Tianocore Edk2, published April 7, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in edk2 2025.02-8.
References
github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-4wjw-6xmf-44xf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-38797
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2025-1503
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38797
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38797
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38797
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ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7894-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3712
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0778
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-4304
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-4450
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0215
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0286
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0464
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0465
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0466
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-2650
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3446
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3817
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5678
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-6237
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-45236
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-45237
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-0727
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-1298
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-2511
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-4741
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-5535
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-6119
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-9143
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-13176
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38796
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38805
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-2295
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-3770
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9232
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38797
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38805
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