CVE-2023-45232

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 13
Modified
Published: 16 Jan 2024, 16:12
Last modified:04 Nov 2025, 18:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
30/100
CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.46% LOW
0% probability -0.02%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Jan 2024, 16:12
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Nov 2025, 18:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite loop vulnerability when parsing unknown options in the Destination Options header of IPv6. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Availability.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.46%• Percentile: 65%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-835•Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

    The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Systems

  • tianocore•edk2

    edk2-stable202308 | ≤ 202311

References (7)