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CVE-2026-35170

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.17%

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CVE-2026-35170 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TrabucayreOpenfpgaloader<= 1.1.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-35170?
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.
How severe is CVE-2026-35170?
CVE-2026-35170 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35170?
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Source: NVD / NIST