Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-2601: Important priority package update for grub2

A buffer overflow was found in grub_font_construct_glyph(). A malicious crafted pf2 font can lead to an overflow when calculating the max_glyph_size value, allocating a smaller than needed buffer for the glyph, this further leads to a buffer overflow and a heap based out-of-bounds write. An attacker may use this vulnerability to circumvent the secure boot mechanism.
A flaw was found where a maliciously crafted pf2 font could lead to an out-of-bounds write in grub2. A successful attack can lead to memory corruption and secure boot circumvention.