VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-22680
NXP MQX Versions 5.1 and prior are vulnerable to integer overflow in mem_alloc, _lwmem_alloc and _partition functions.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
NXP MQX Versions 5.1 and prior are vulnerable to integer overflow in mem_alloc, _lwmem_alloc and _partition functions. This unverified memory assignment can lead to arbitrary memory allocation, resulting in unexpected behavior such as a crash or a remote code injection/execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.50% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- nxp/mqx
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-119-04Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-119-04Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.