Information Exposure Affecting edk2-ovmf package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-EDK2OVMF-14512486
  • published18 Dec 2025
  • disclosed9 Dec 2025

Introduced: 9 Dec 2025

CVE-2024-38798  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:8 edk2-ovmf.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-ovmf package and not the edk2-ovmf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to

possible information disclosure or escalation of privilege

and impact Confidentiality.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1