CVE-2021-27421
NXP MCUXpresso SDK versions prior to 2.8.2 are vulnerable to integer overflow in SDK_Malloc function, which could allow to access memory locations outside the bounds of a specified array, leading to unexpected behavior such segmentation fault when…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
NXP MCUXpresso SDK versions prior to 2.8.2 are vulnerable to integer overflow in SDK_Malloc function, which could allow to access memory locations outside the bounds of a specified array, leading to unexpected behavior such segmentation fault when assigning a particular block of memory from the heap via malloc.
- 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
- 0.86% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- nxp/mcuxpresso software development kit
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- https://mcuxpresso.nxp.com/en/welcomeProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-119-04Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://mcuxpresso.nxp.com/en/welcomeProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-119-04Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.