Buffer overflow in Bosch Sensortec Bhi385 Sensorapi (C Library)
CVE-2026-42805
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Bosch Sensortec BHI385 SensorAPI (C library) within the debug message parser function bhi385_parse_debug_message (located in bhi385_parse.c). The function parses FIFO events and extracts an 8-bit message length directly from the attacker-controlled event payload (callback_info->data_ptr[0]) without enforcing bounds checks or clamping the value. When copying the payload into a fixed-size stack buffer of 17 bytes (uint8_t debug_msg[17]) via memcpy, providing a length byte greater than 16 causes the function to write past the allocated stack boundary. This memory corruption can be triggered by a malicious or compromised sensor or bus participant, leading to a firmware crash, Denial of Service (DoS), or potentially the execution of arbitrary code via adjacent stack data corruption.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@bosch.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-42805?
- CVE-2026-42805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bosch Sensortec Bhi385 Sensorapi (C Library), classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-42805?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.