# CVE-2024-45777: Grub2: grub-core/gettext: integer overflow leads to heap oob write.

- Severity: CVSS 6.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-19 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- grub2: through 2.12
- grub2: version range not reported
- grub2: version range not reported
- grub2: version range not reported
- grub2: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in grub2. The calculation of the translation buffer when reading a language .mo file in grub_gettext_getstr_from_position() may overflow, leading to a Out-of-bound write. This issue can be leveraged by an attacker to overwrite grub2's sensitive heap data, eventually leading to the circumvention of secure boot protections.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on grub2, openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20532
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45777
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346343

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