VDB-409373 · CVE-2026-13465 · GCVE-0-2026-13465

Altera Trusted Firmware up to socfpga_v2.14.0 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Altera Trusted Firmware up to socfpga_v2.14.0. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-13465. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Altera Trusted Firmware up to socfpga_v2.14.0. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Altera Trusted Firmware on HPS allows Exploitation of Improperly Configured or Implemented Memory Protections. This issue affects Trusted Firmware: through socfpga_v2.14.0.

The advisory is shared at altera.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-13465 since 06/26/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/24/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Firmware Software

Vendor

Altera

Name

Trusted Firmware

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/26/2026 CVE reserved
09/24/2026 +90 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: altera.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-13465 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-13465
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409373

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 17:08
Changes: 09/24/2026 17:08 (73)
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Cache ID: 216::103