CVE-2023-45233
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 12
Modified
Published: 16 Jan 2024, 16:13
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, 16:13
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Nov 2025, 18:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an infinite lop vulnerability when parsing a PadN option 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)
- https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJ42V7O7F4OU6R7QSQQECLB6LDHKZIMQ/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132380