CVE-2024-2212 Integer overflow in ThreadX
Missing parameter checks in Eclipse ThreadX FreeRTOS compatibility layer allow integer overflows leading to heap buffer overflows and potential code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-2212?
CVE-2024-2212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Foundation ThreadX, published on 26 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Eclipse ThreadX before 6.4.0, xQueueCreate() and xQueueCreateSet() functions from the FreeRTOS compatibility API (utility/rtos_compatibility_layers/FreeRTOS/tx_freertos.c) were missing parameter checks. This could lead to integer wraparound, under-allocations and heap buffer overflows.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eclipse Threadx.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-2212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Eclipse Foundation ThreadX
- CVE-2026-0648 Memory corruption in Eclipse ThreadX
- CVE-2025-55080 Improper Parameter Check in ThreadX Syscall Implementation
- CVE-2024-2214 Missing array size check in _Mtxinit() in the Xtensa port
- CVE-2025-55079 Missing check for thread priority
- CVE-2025-55078 Incomplete validation of kernel object pointers in system calls
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9jj-7qjg-h6g6.