ARM mbed-ualloc memory library Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CVE-2021-27433
7.3HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Arm
Status
Mbed-ualloc Memory Library
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 May 2022

Summary

ARM mbed-ualloc memory library version 1.3.0 is vulnerable to integer wrap-around in function mbed_krbs, which can lead to arbitrary memory allocation, resulting in unexpected behavior such as a crash or a remote code injection/execution.

Affected Version(s)

mbed-ualloc memory library = 1.3.0

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 9.8 to: 7.3 - (HIGH)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

David Atch, Omri Ben Bassat, and Tamir Ariel from Microsoft Section 52, and the Azure Defender for IoT research group reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
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