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CVE-2026-18414: 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
  • >=4.0.0 <4.3.2
Fixed in
  • 4.3.2
GitHubzephyrpkg:github/zephyrOther threatsAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <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 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.

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