Integer overflow in Nxp Mcuxpresso Sdk

CVE-2021-27421

NXP MCUXpresso SDK versions prior to 2.8.2 are vulnerable to integer overflow in SDK_Malloc function, which could allow to access memory locations outside the bounds of a specified array, leading to unexpected behavior such segmentation fault when assigning a particular block of memory from the heap via malloc.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-27421: held from 0.008 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27421?
CVE-2021-27421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nxp Mcuxpresso Sdk, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2021-27421?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-27421 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.