Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Windows Shim via PE User-Controlled Size
CVE-2023-40548 Published on January 29, 2024

Shim: interger overflow leads to heap buffer overflow in verify_sbat_section on 32-bits systems
A buffer overflow was found in Shim in the 32-bit system. The overflow happens due to an addition operation involving a user-controlled value parsed from the PE binary being used by Shim. This value is further used for memory allocation operations, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. This flaw causes memory corruption and can lead to a crash or data integrity issues during the boot phase.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-40548 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Timeline

Reported to Red Hat.

Made public. 1 day later.

Weakness Type

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2023-40548 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-40548

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Red Hat Shim
 
Fedora Project Fedora
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
 
Red Hat Rhel Aus
 
Red Hat Rhel E4s
 
Red Hat Rhel Tus
 
Red Hat Rhel Eus
 
Microsoft Windows
 

Affected Versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
9.03%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.