#VU52787 Stack-based buffer overflow in Texas Instruments products - CVE-2021-22673
Published: May 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52787
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22673
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SimpleLink MSP432E4 SDK
SimpleLink CC32XX SDK
SimpleLink CC13X0 SDK
SimpleLink CC13X2 SDK
SimpleLink CC26XX SDK
CC3200 SDK
CC3100 SDK
SimpleLink MSP432E4 SDK
SimpleLink CC32XX SDK
SimpleLink CC13X0 SDK
SimpleLink CC13X2 SDK
SimpleLink CC26XX SDK
CC3200 SDK
CC3100 SDK
Software vendor:
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing over-the-air firmware updates from the CDN server. A remote authenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.