CVE-2026-18414: 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 |
|---|
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| zephyrprojectzephyr | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| zephyrprojectzephyr | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubzephyrpkg:github/zephyrOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
AI-suggested
A fix is available in Zephyr versions 4.3.2 and 4.4.2 that replaces the faulty buffer size check with a proper validation function (adc_sequence_validate_buffer) that accounts for sample size. Users should upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-18414 is a vulnerability in the Zephyr project's ADC MAX32 driver where the driver fails to properly validate the buffer size for ADC sampling sequences. This flaw allows a user-mode thread with access to the MAX32 ADC device to cause a buffer overflow by making the driver write more data than the buffer can hold. The overflow occurs because the driver compares the buffer size in bytes against a sample count without accounting for the size of each sample (uint16_t), leading to writes beyond the buffer boundary. This results in kernel memory corruption, potentially enabling privilege escalation or denial of service. The issue affects Zephyr versions >=4.0.0 <4.3.2 and >=4.4.0 <4.4.2 and is 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-ghm4-78mm-8v2c (opens in a new tab)