Critical severity · published May 3, 2022
CVE-2021-22680
NXP MQX Versions 5.1 and prior are vulnerable to integer overflow in mem_alloc, _lwmem_alloc and _partition functions
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NXP MQX Versions 5.1 and prior are vulnerable to integer overflow in mem_alloc, _lwmem_alloc and _partition functions. This unverified memory assignment can lead to arbitrary memory allocation, resulting in unexpected behavior such as a crash or a remote code injection/execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MQ
Mqx · Nxp
through 5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22680
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22680
Mitigation
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-119-04
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