Vulnerability · CVE-2024-38798
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor” by local access.
Published Dec 9, 2025 · catalog updated Dec 9, 2025 · Tianocore EDK2
Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-38798. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Tianocore EDK2 is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Same product and reporting
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- Severity
- Medium5.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.14%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- vendor Tianocore EDK2 0 <edk2-stable202511
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.
Are you affected?
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- vendor Tianocore EDK2 0 <edk2-stable2025110 <edk2-stable202511
How to fix CVE-2024-38798
Upgrade
CVE-2024-38798 lists a fix boundary at edk2-stable202511. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 0 <edk2-stable202511
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-38798. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Tianocore EDK2 is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Tianocore EDK2 0 <edk2-stable202511 0 <edk2-stable202511. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Dec 9, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
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.
Dec 9, 2025 · EUVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-38798
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-38798
30-day exploitation probability 0.14%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-55310
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 Confide
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSOct 28, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 28, 2026
- EUVDOct 27, 2026