PT-2020-7745
CVE-2014-8271
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Published
2020-02-06
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Updated
2020-02-11
Description by
CVSS 2.0
4.6
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Tianocore EDK2 versions prior to SVN 16280
Description
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the Reclaim function, allowing physically proximate attackers to gain privileges via a long variable name.
Recommendations
For versions prior to SVN 16280, update to a version after SVN 16280 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Reclaim function to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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