Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack::UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images.

  • Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The article quoted the researchers who indicated it can be done with remote access by using other attack vectors. This is because most UEFI systems store the logo on disk in the EFI system partition. It doesn’t need to do anything crazy like compile and flash a modified firmware. All it needs to do is overwrite the logo file on disk.

    • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Ah, that’s much easier than I thought. I guess I’m horrible out of date on my “messing with BIOS” knowledge