CVE-2019-14239

Public Exploit

Description

On NXP Kinetis KV1x, Kinetis KV3x, and Kinetis K8x devices, Flash Access Controls (FAC) (a software IP protection method for execute-only access) can be defeated by leveraging a load instruction inside the execute-only region to expose the protected code into a CPU register.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory usenix.org Third-Party Advisory usenix.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/woot19-paper_schink.pdf mitigation third party advisory exploit
https://www.usenix.org/conference/woot19/presentation/schink third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14239?
CVE-2019-14239 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14239?
To fix CVE-2019-14239, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14239 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14239 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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