CVE-2023-45229
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.15%
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.
How to fix CVE-2023-45229
To remediate CVE-2023-45229, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/edk2—upgrade to 2020.11-2+deb11u3 or later
Is CVE-2023-45229 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2020.11-2+deb11u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |