Description
GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fs/hfs.c via crafted sblock data in an HFS filesystem.
Published: 2024-12-29
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53380 GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fs/hfs.c via crafted sblock data in an HFS filesystem.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00068}

epss

{'score': 0.0007}


Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu grub2
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu grub2

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Important

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title grub2: heap-based buffer overflow
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Sun, 29 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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Description GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fs/hfs.c via crafted sblock data in an HFS filesystem.
Weaknesses CWE-122
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-31T18:17:21.967Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-56737

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-31T18:17:10.879Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-12-29T07:15:06.000

Modified: 2025-06-24T00:30:45.817

Link: CVE-2024-56737

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-56737 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses