#VU66705 Out-of-bounds write in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) - CVE-2022-33103
Published: August 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66705
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33103
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot)
Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot)
Software vendor:
DENX
DENX
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the sqfs_readdir() function when reading local directories. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.