Out-of-bounds read in fwupd - #VU122453
Published: February 9, 2026 / Updated: July 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122453
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the AMD Kria SOM EEPROM parser. An attacker with physical access can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
fwupd
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
fwupd - update to 2.1.2