What is CVE-2024-0762?

CVE-2024-0762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel 300, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-0762?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-0762 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Intel 300

CVE-2024-0762

Potential buffer overflow in unsafe UEFI variable handling in Phoenix SecureCore™ for select Intel platforms This issue affects: Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: from 4.0.1.1 before 4.0.1.998; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: from 4.1.0.1 before 4.1.0.562; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: from 4.2.0.1 before 4.2.0.323; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: from 4.2.1.1 before 4.2.1.287; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Tiger Lake: from 4.3.0.1 before 4.3.0.236; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Jasper Lake: from 4.3.1.1 before 4.3.1.184; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Alder Lake: from 4.4.0.1 before 4.4.0.269; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Raptor Lake: from 4.5.0.1 before 4.5.0.218; Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Meteor Lake: from 4.5.1.1 before 4.5.1.15.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2024-05-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

22d9ba52-f336-4b0d-bf1f-0efbdcc3c1de (Vendor Advisory)
22d9ba52-f336-4b0d-bf1f-0efbdcc3c1de (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
22d9ba52-f336-4b0d-bf1f-0efbdcc3c1de (Issue Tracking)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Not Applicable)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0762?: CVE-2024-0762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel 300, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-0762?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-0762 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.