Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in grub2. A specially crafted JPEG file can cause the JPEG parser of grub2 to incorrectly check the bounds of its internal buffers, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. The possibility of overwriting sensitive information to bypass secure boot protections is not discarded.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:6990
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45774
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2337461
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2025-02/msg00024.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-45774?
CVE-2024-45774 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in grub2. A specially crafted JPEG file can cause the JPEG parser of grub2 to incorrectly check the bounds of its internal buffers, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. The possibilit...
How severe is CVE-2024-45774?
CVE-2024-45774 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-45774?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.