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CVE-2024-29979: Unsafe Handling of Phoenix UEFI Variables
- Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-01-14 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-754
Description
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake, Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake, Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake, Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: before 4.0.1.1012; SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: before 4.1.0.568; SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: before 4.2.1.292; SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: before 4.2.0.334.
Affected products
- Phoenix SecureCore™ Technology™ 4: before 4.0.1.1012; before 4.1.0.568; from 4.0.1.1 before 4.2.1.292; before 4.2.0.334 — fixed in 4.0.1.1012, 4.1.0.568, 4.2.0.334, 4.2.1.292
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Phoenix SecureCore™ Technology™ 4 4.0.1.1012, 4.1.0.568, 4.2.0.334, 4.2.1.292. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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