Edk2
CVE-2022-36763
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.06%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). No vendor patch available.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
Memory corruption in EDK2 UEFI.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-122. EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability. Affected products include: Tianocore Edk2.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasureGptTable() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer overflow via a local network. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using EDK2 face moderate risk from CVE-2022-36763, a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 7.0. Exploitation could allow attackers to corrupt memory, crash the application, or potentially execute arbitrary code. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Enable ASLR and DEP where available; (2) Implement network segmentation; (3) Monitor for exploitation indicators.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
NetworkPkg/IScsiDxe has remotely exploitable buffer overflows. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is rem
An unlimited recursion in DxeCore in EDK II. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity
A heap overflow in LzmaUefiDecompressGetInfo function in EDK II. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is
Pre-boot remote code execution in the TianoCore EDK II PXE Base Code driver (NetworkPkg/UefiPxeBcDxe) lets an unauthenti
Example EDK2 encrypted private key in the IpSecDxe.efi present potential security risks. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5),
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the CreateHob() function, allowing a user to trigger a integer overflow to buf
EDK2 is susceptible to a vulnerability in the Tcg2MeasurePeImage() function, allowing a user to trigger a heap buffer ov
The Ubuntu edk2 UEFI firmware packages accidentally allowed the UEFI Shell to be accessed in Secure Boot environments, p
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