Texas Instruments CC32XX prior 4.10.03/4.40.00/4.40.00.07 FreeRTOS malloc integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Texas Instruments CC32XX, SimpleLink MSP432E4XX, SimpleLink-CC13XX, SimpleLink-CC26XX and SimpleLink-CC32XX and classified as critical. This impacts the function malloc of the component FreeRTOS. Executing a manipulation can lead to integer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-27504. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Texas Instruments CC32XX, SimpleLink MSP432E4XX, SimpleLink-CC13XX, SimpleLink-CC26XX and SimpleLink-CC32XX. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function malloc of the component FreeRTOS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Texas Instruments devices running FREERTOS, malloc returns a valid pointer to a small buffer on extremely large values, which can trigger an integer overflow vulnerability in 'malloc' for FreeRTOS, resulting in code execution.

The weakness was shared 11/21/2023 by David Atch, Omri Ben Bassat and And Tamir Ariel as icsa-21-119-04. The advisory is available at cisa.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-27504 since 02/19/2021. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.10.03, 4.40.00 or 4.40.00.07 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CC32XX/SimpleLink MSP432E4XX/SimpleLink-CC13XX/SimpleLink-CC26XX/SimpleLink-CC32XX 4.10.03/4.40.00/4.40.00.07

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: icsa-21-119-04
Researcher: David Atch, Omri Ben Bassat, And Tamir Ariel
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-27504 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-27504
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245914

Entryinfo

Created: 11/21/2023 19:32
Updated: 12/15/2023 12:03
Changes: 11/21/2023 19:32 (51), 12/15/2023 12:03 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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