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TI-2017-03713 Aliases CVE-2017-5731

Memory corruption in Tianocore

Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Bounds checking in Tianocompress before November 7, 2017 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00392 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Tianocorebefore November 7, 2017—No fix listedCNA
  • Tianocore Vendor— Affected before November 7, 2017 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tianocore:edk2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2017-11-07VulnerableTianoCore
  • cpe:2.3:a:tianocore:edk2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2017-11-07 Vulnerable ·TianoCore

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:2125 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ovmf security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) OVMF-20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7, ovmf-20180508-6.gitee3198e672e2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2125
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5731

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-24240 Buffer Overflow in EDK II Network Package CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-24238 Infinite loop in EDK II Network Package CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-24235 Buffer Overflow in EDK II Network Package CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-26565 An insecure default to allow UEFI Shell in EDK2 was left enabled in Ubuntu's EDK2. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-24236 Out-of-Bounds Read in EDK II Network Package CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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