An integer overflow flaw was found in the BFS file system driver in grub2. When reading a file with an indirect extent map, grub2 fails to validate the number of extent entries to be read. A crafted or corrupted BFS filesystem may cause an integer overflow during the file reading, leading to a heap of bounds read. As a consequence, sensitive data may be leaked, or grub2 will crash.
CVE-2024-45779
CVSS base score
6.0 (v3.1)
Severity
MEDIUM
Attack vector
Local
Weakness
CWE-190
Last modified
November 5, 2026
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected products
gnu grub2
References
- access.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
- lists.gnu.org Mailing List