CVE-2019-14575 Affecting edk2-tools-doc package, versions <0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-EDK2TOOLSDOC-1686134
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed23 Nov 2020

Introduced: 23 Nov 2020

CVE-2019-14575  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 edk2-tools-doc to version 0:20200801stable-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1510.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-tools-doc package and not the edk2-tools-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Logic issue in DxeImageVerificationHandler() for EDK II may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Scores

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