CVE-2021-38260 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 25 Oct 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in the USB host configuration parser allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on embedded devices using the SDK.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-38260?

CVE-2021-38260 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NXP MCUXpresso SDK v2.7.0 was discovered to contain a buffer overflow in the function USB_HostParseDeviceConfigurationDescriptor().

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38260?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nxp Mcuxpresso Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38260?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-38260 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38260 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2xv-whjm-g34w.