CVE-2023-1018 (GCVE-0-2023-1018)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-28 17:54 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:14
VLAI
Title
TPM2.0 vulnerable to out-of-bounds read
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in TPM2.0's Module Library allowing a 2-byte read past the end of a TPM2.0 command in the CryptParameterDecryption routine. An attacker who can successfully exploit this vulnerability can read or access sensitive data stored in the TPM.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-07 18:38 UTC
CWE
Assigner
certcc CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 42/100 over 156 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Credits
Francisco Falcon of Quarkslab
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  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

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