Enterprise, Consumer Devices Exposed to Attacks via Malicious UEFI Logo Images

December 6, 2023 at 10:48AM LogoFAIL is an attack exploiting UEFI image parsing to breach devices through harmful logo images, threatening both consumer and enterprise equipment. Meeting Takeaways: 1. **Issue Identified**: The meeting discussed a significant security vulnerability known as LogoFAIL. 2. **Attack Vector**: LogoFAIL exploits a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) image parser. 3. … Read more

LogoFAIL: UEFI Vulnerabilities Expose Devices to Stealth Malware Attacks

December 4, 2023 at 03:06AM UEFI firmware from various vendors contains high-impact flaws in image parsing libraries, dubbed LogoFAIL by Binarly, which can be exploited to bypass security measures like Secure Boot and deliver persistent malware during boot-up using malicious logo images. The widespread vulnerabilities, affecting many x86 and ARM devices, will be detailed at … Read more

Critical ‘LogoFAIL’ Bugs Offer Secure Boot Bypass for Millions of PCs

December 1, 2023 at 04:01PM “LogoFAIL” exposes critical vulnerabilities in the PC’s UEFI ecosystem, impacting most devices worldwide, including those from top manufacturers. The flaw affects image-parsing during boot-up, enabling attackers to bypass security like Secure Boot. Binarly Research found that compromised images in the boot process could allow persistent malicious control. Vendor patches are … Read more

UEFI flaws allow bootkits to pwn potentially hundreds of devices using images

December 1, 2023 at 03:15PM Security experts have found vulnerabilities in major firmware vendors’ UEFI systems, named “LogoFail,” which could allow attackers to deliver bootkits through unsecured BIOS image parsers, affecting many consumer and enterprise devices. This threat is undetectable by current security measures and impacts major IBVs and brands across x86 and ARM platforms. … Read more

LogoFAIL attack can install UEFI bootkits through bootup logos

December 1, 2023 at 12:19PM Security researchers uncovered LogoFAIL vulnerabilities in UEFI firmware’s image parsers that can be exploited to deliver bootkits and bypass security during boot, affecting a wide range of devices across x86 and ARM architectures. Many consumer and enterprise devices from major manufacturers and UEFI vendors could be vulnerable, threatening boot process … Read more

LogoFAIL bugs in UEFI code allow planting bootkits via images

December 1, 2023 at 11:26AM LogoFAIL vulnerabilities, found within UEFI code’s image-parsing components, could let attackers hijack the boot process and deliver bootkits on various devices using ESP image file injection. Hundreds of devices across major vendors and architectures are at risk, with the full impact yet to be determined. Meeting Takeaways: 1. LogoFAIL refers … Read more