VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-35170
In 1.1.1 and earlier, a heap-buffer-overflow read vulnerability exists in BitParser::parseHeader() that allows out-of-bounds heap memory access when parsing a crafted .bit file.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.17%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
openFPGALoader is a utility for programming FPGAs. In 1.1.1 and earlier, a heap-buffer-overflow read vulnerability exists in BitParser::parseHeader() that allows out-of-bounds heap memory access when parsing a crafted .bit file. No FPGA hardware is required to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.17% probability · 7th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- trabucayre/openfpgaloader
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader/security/advisories/GHSA-v59x-fvpj-j22xExploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.