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CVE-2022-2601
Published: Dec 14, 2022
Modified: May 27, 2026
PUBLISHED
Description
A buffer overflow was found in grub_font_construct_glyph(). A malicious crafted pf2 font can lead to an overflow when calculating the max_glyph_size value, allocating a smaller than needed buffer for the glyph, this further leads to a buffer overflow and a heap based out-of-bounds write. An attacker may use this vulnerability to circumvent the secure boot mechanism.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | grub2 | affected grub2 2.06 and lower |
Weaknesses (CWE)
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