Out-of-bounds write in IBM Security Guardium



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-2601
CWE-ID CWE-787
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Security Guardium
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU69394

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2601

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the grub_font_construct_glyph() function when handling pf2 font. An attacker with physical access to the affected system can trigger an out-of-bounds write and bypass secure boot restrictions.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security Guardium: before 11.0 p545

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7161468


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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