CVE-2021-27504
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CVE-2021-27504 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Texas Instruments devices running FREERTOS, malloc returns a valid pointer to a small buffer on extremely large values, which can trigger an integer overflow vulnerability in 'malloc' for FreeRTOS, resulting in code execution.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Texas Instruments devices running FREERTOS, malloc returns a valid pointer to a small buffer on extremely large values, which can trigger an integer overflow vulnerability in 'malloc' for FreeRTOS, resulting in code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Freertos | 10.4.1 |
| Ti | Simplelink Cc13xx Software Development Kit | < 4.40.00 |
| Ti | Simplelink Cc26xx Software Development Kit | < 4.40.00 |
| Ti | Simplelink Cc32xx Software Development Kit | < 4.10.03 |
| Ti | Simplelink Msp432e401y | All versions |
| Ti | Simplelink Msp432e411y | All versions |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-119-04Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-119-04Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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