SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVE-2024-1598 is a high-severity stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake from Phoenix, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 4.1.0.567 as the first without the flaw, so updating SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake to 4.1.0.567 or a later version.
- Update securecore_technology to 4.1.0.567 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on phoenixtech.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake | 4.1.0.1 up to, but not including, 4.1.0.567 | 4.1.0.567 |
| Phoenix | securecore_technology | 4.1.0.1 up to, but not including, 4.1.0.567 | 4.1.0.567 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
Official description
Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake.This issue affects: SecureCore™ for Intel Gemini Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.567.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
The product writes past the end of a buffer that was allocated on the stack.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index checking. D3-SFCV (Stack Frame Canary Validation) from D3FEND discusses canary-based detection in detail.
- Use an abstraction library to abstract away risky APIs. Not a complete solution.
- Implement and perform bounds checking on input.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
- phoenix.com/security-notifications/cve-2024-1598/Not Applicable
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