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CVE-2023-45231 (GCVE-0-2023-45231)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-16 16:09 – Updated: 2025-11-04 18:17

Title

Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package

Summary

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing Neighbor Discovery Redirect message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-08-30 18:59 UTC

CWE

CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read

Assigner

TianoCore CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard – unranked: 0 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/adviso…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/Pixie…
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2024030…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025…
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
TianoCore	edk2	Affected: edk2-stable202308	guessed

Credits

Quarkslab Vulnerability Reports Team Doug Flick

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SUSE-SU-2026:0196-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2026-01-21 09:05 - Updated: 2026-01-21 09:05

Summary

Security update for ovmf

Severity

Important

Scope

5 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-45231.

CVE-2023-45231

6.5 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Recommended: 9 products

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UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45231 (CVE-2023-45231)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2024-01-16 16:15 – Updated: 2026-10-05 16:01 – Source website

Details

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

6.5 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-45231	REPORT
	https://blog.quarkslab.com/pixiefail-nine-vulnera…	REPORT
	https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/…	REPORT
	https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/adviso…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6638-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45231	REPORT

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WID-SEC-W-2024-0126

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2024-01-16 23:00 - Updated: 2026-01-21 23:00

Summary

EDK2 NetworkPkg IP stack implementation: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

9 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2023-45231.

CVE-2023-45231

Known affected: 26 products

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