New UEFI Secure Boot Vulnerability Could Allow Attackers to Load Malicious Bootkits
UEFI Secure Boot Vulnerability CVE-2024-7344: Detailed Analysis
A recent discovery by ESET researchers has unveiled a significant vulnerability in UEFI-based systems, identified as CVE-2024-7344. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass the UEFI Secure Boot mechanism, enabling the execution of untrusted code during system boot.
Affected Systems and Software
The vulnerability