CVE-2025-2082 Tesla Model 3 VCSEC Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Network-adjacent attackers can execute arbitrary code on Tesla Model 3 vehicles by triggering an integer overflow in the VCSEC module via TPMS responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-2082?
CVE-2025-2082 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tesla Model 3, published on 30 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Tesla Model 3 VCSEC Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the VCSEC module. By manipulating the certificate response sent from the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), an attacker can trigger an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the VCSEC module and send arbitrary messages to the vehicle CAN bus. Was ZDI-CAN-23800.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2082?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tesla Model 3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Tesla Model 3
- CVE-2023-32156 Tesla Model 3 Gateway Firmware Signature Validation Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-42430 Use after free in Model 3
- CVE-2022-42431 Memory corruption in Model 3
- CVE-2019-9977 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2023-32155 Tesla Model 3 bcmdhd Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h982-967r-m89p.