CVE-2023-39902
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CVE-2023-39902 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A software vulnerability has been identified in the U-Boot Secondary Program Loader (SPL) before 2023.07 on select NXP i.MX 8M family processors. Under certain conditions, a crafted Flattened Image Tree (FIT) format structure can be used to overwrite SPL memory, allowing unauthenticated software to execute on the target, leading to privilege escalation. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A software vulnerability has been identified in the U-Boot Secondary Program Loader (SPL) before 2023.07 on select NXP i.MX 8M family processors. Under certain conditions, a crafted Flattened Image Tree (FIT) format structure can be used to overwrite SPL memory, allowing unauthenticated software to execute on the target, leading to privilege escalation. This affects i.MX 8M, i.MX 8M Mini, i.MX 8M Nano, and i.MX 8M Plus.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nxp | Uboot Secondary Program Loader | < 2023.07 |
References
- https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Security/U-Boot-Secondary-Program-Loader-Authentication-Vulnerability-CVE/ta-p/1736196Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://nxp.comProduct
- https://community.nxp.com/t5/i-MX-Security/U-Boot-Secondary-Program-Loader-Authentication-Vulnerability-CVE/ta-p/1736196Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://nxp.comProduct
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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