CVE-2024-1298: TianoCore edk2 · Divide By Zero
Affects TianoCore edk2Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.0 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TianoCore edk2 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Monitor vendor advisories closely for firmware updates or patches addressing CVE-2024-1298 and apply them promptly once available.
- Restrict local privileged access to trusted personnel only, employing strict access controls and auditing to prevent unauthorized manipulation of system states.
- Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of monitoring abnormal system behavior during sleep state transitions, such as unexpected crashes or reboots.
- Where feasible, disable or limit the use of S3 sleep states on critical systems until patches are applied, to reduce exposure.
- Conduct regular firmware integrity checks and ensure secure boot mechanisms are enabled to prevent tampering with firmware components.
- Educate system administrators about the risks associated with local privilege escalation and the importance of minimizing privileged user exposure.
- For environments with high availability requirements, implement redundant systems and failover mechanisms to mitigate potential downtime caused by this vulnerability.
- Maintain comprehensive logging of system power state changes and investigate anomalies promptly.
Description
EDK2 contains a vulnerability when S3 sleep is activated where an Attacker may cause a Division-By-Zero due to a UNIT32 overflow via local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Availability.
References
- github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-chfw-xj8f-6m53 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F7NUL7NSZQ76A5OKDUCODQNY7WSX4SST/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VIMEZWDKEIQKU7NMHKL57DOCITPGEXYN/ (opens in a new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0002/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00007.html (opens in a new tab)