CVE-2021-27431

ARM CMSIS RTOS2 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Description

ARM CMSIS RTOS2 versions prior to 2.1.3 are vulnerable to integer wrap-around inosRtxMemoryAlloc (local malloc equivalent) function, which can lead to arbitrary memory allocation, resulting in unexpected behavior such as a crash or injected code execution.

Remediation

Solution:

  • ARM CMSIS-RTOS2 – Update in progress, expected in June

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: ARM CMSIS RTOS2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-119-04 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27431?
CVE-2021-27431 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-27431?
To fix CVE-2021-27431: ARM CMSIS-RTOS2 – Update in progress, expected in June
Is CVE-2021-27431 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-27431 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-27431?
CVE-2021-27431 affects ARM CMSIS RTOS2.
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