CVE-2026-18413: zephyrproject zephyr · Bounds
Affects zephyrproject zephyrSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 4.4.2 or 4.3.2 soon.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (zephyr) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.2, 4.3.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade zephyrproject zephyr to 4.4.2 or 4.3.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| zephyrprojectzephyr | Affected
| Fixed in
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| zephyrprojectzephyr | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubzephyrpkg:github/zephyrOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Zephyr versions 4.3.2 and 4.4.2 that adds buffer size validation in the MCUX LPADC driver before sampling starts. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigations are required if the fix is applied.
Description
CVE-2026-18413 is a vulnerability in the Zephyr project's NXP MCUX LPADC driver where the driver fails to check if the destination buffer is large enough before writing ADC samples. This can lead to kernel memory corruption when an unprivileged user-mode thread requests more samples than the buffer can hold, potentially enabling privilege escalation or denial of service. The issue affects Zephyr versions >=2.5.0 <4.3.2 and >=4.4.0 <4.4.2 and has been fixed in versions 4.3.2 and 4.4.2.
References
- github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/9338c518bf2b6a396f166d4dbe9985ce7e44379c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/3bda971a52ddbbec28f6fcfe3b006d34e8b9e5a9 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-7jqq-2g5q-hcrp (opens in a new tab)