CVE-2025-70293 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An integer overflow in U-Boot's ext4fs_get_bgdtable function allows arbitrary code execution or denial of service via under-allocated buffer usage.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-70293?

CVE-2025-70293 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Denx U-Boot before 2026.04. An integer overflow vulnerability exists in function ext4fs_get_bgdtable, the size calculation can lead to under allocation and this underallocated buffer will be used in memcpy() which could lead to arbitrary code execution, a denial of service, or other unspecified impacts.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-70293?

How do I fix CVE-2025-70293?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-70293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-70293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-70293, GHSA-jgm9-xpcw-hqh9, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-70293.

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