CVE-2022-28736

Name: CVE-2022-28736
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-20T01:15:10.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-28736 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.29%

20.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Grub2	>= 2.00, < 2.06-3

References

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28736Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230825-0002/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/07/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28736Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230825-0002/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/07/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 20, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-28736?

How severe is CVE-2022-28736?

CVE-2022-28736 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28736?

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Source: NVD / NIST