Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2025· Updated Jan 29, 2026
Grub2: grub-core/gettext: integer overflow leads to heap oob write.
CVE-2024-45777
Description
A flaw was found in grub2. The calculation of the translation buffer when reading a language .mo file in grub_gettext_getstr_from_position() may overflow, leading to a Out-of-bound write. This issue can be leveraged by an attacker to overwrite grub2's sensitive heap data, eventually leading to the circumvention of secure boot protections.
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References
3- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20532mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45777mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitreissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
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