Out-of-bounds Read in Nxp Lpc55s69jbd100

CVE-2021-40154

NXP LPC55S69 devices before A3 have a buffer over-read via a crafted wlength value in a GET Descriptor Configuration request during use of USB In-System Programming (ISP) mode. This discloses protected flash memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40154?
CVE-2021-40154 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nxp Lpc55s69jbd100, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-12-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-40154?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-40154 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.