CVE-2026-116488
What it is
NXP MCUXpresso SDK USB middleware (mcuxsdk-middleware-usb) before 2.13.0 contains a heap buffer overflow in host audio, video and CDC class drivers that trust device-supplied bNumEndpoints and bLength values. A malicious USB device can supply crafted descriptors that write endpoint entries past the fixed-size epList array, corrupting heap memory for code execution or denial of service.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited with physical access without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.0
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/264b8e6849e609abd8e2b045bc7786818b0d2bbc
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/6a1d1a7c32026e6d83504415931c4ae97ef7b7a1
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/f615b03e302f0c58de5bf1cfeb31dfb85a2e514a
References
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/blob/release/26.06.00/host/class/usb_host_audio.c#L517
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/264b8e6849e609abd8e2b045bc7786818b0d2bbc
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/6a1d1a7c32026e6d83504415931c4ae97ef7b7a1
- https://github.com/nxp-mcuxpresso/mcuxsdk-middleware-usb/commit/f615b03e302f0c58de5bf1cfeb31dfb85a2e514a
- https://mcuxpresso.nxp.com/mcuxsdk/latest/release/index.html#release-highlights
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nxp-mcuxpresso-sdk-usb-middleware-before-2.13.0-heap-overflow-via-host-class-drivers