CVE-2024-56737

grub2: heap-based buffer overflow

Published Dec 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fs/hfs.c via crafted sblock data in an HFS filesystem.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53380 GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fs/hfs.c via crafted sblock data in an HFS filesystem.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00068}

epss

{'score': 0.0007}

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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu grub2
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu grub2
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Metrics threat_severity

Important

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Title grub2: heap-based buffer overflow
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fs/hfs.c via crafted sblock data in an HFS filesystem.
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 31, 2024, 6:17 PM
Reserved
Dec 29, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 29, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:12 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 29, 2024, 12:00 AM