CVE-2022-28736 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-28736: There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function

Vendor Gnu Project
Product GNU GRUB
Published July 20, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 20, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated