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CVE-2026-18413: zephyrproject zephyr · Bounds

Affects zephyrproject zephyrSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (zephyr)CVSS 3.17.8
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
zephyrprojectzephyrAffected
  • >=4.4.0 <4.4.2
Fixed in
  • 4.4.2
zephyrprojectzephyrAffected
  • >=2.5.0 <4.3.2
Fixed in
  • 4.3.2
GitHubzephyrpkg:github/zephyrOther threatsAffected
  • >=2.5.0 <4.3.2
  • >=4.4.0 <4.4.2
Fixed in
  • 4.3.2
  • 4.4.2

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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.

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