Buffer overflow in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (Edk Ii)
CVE-2019-0161
Stack overflow in XHCI for EDK II may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- edk2-docs.gitbooks.io/security-advisory/content/xhci-stack-local-stack-overflow… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00019.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00046.html (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2125 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2437 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00032.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0161?
- CVE-2019-0161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Extensible Firmware Interface Development Kit (Edk Ii), classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0161?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.