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CVE-2023-40549mediumCWE-125

Shim: out-of-bounds read in verify_buffer_authenticode() malformed pe file

13Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 6.2epss 0.4%
exploitation probability
0.4%top 67% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in Shim due to the lack of proper boundary verification during the load of a PE binary. This flaw allows an attacker to load a crafted PE binary, triggering the issue and crashing Shim, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H