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 Subscribe |
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
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
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.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Security Guardium: before 11.0 p545
External linkshttp://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.
